The new Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro unveiled with Fingerprint on Display feature, Mi 8 Lite ready


The Xiaomi Mi 8 was presented to the public back in May. It shortly hit DxoMark and joined the big associations with a high score of 99. We saw that Xiaomi Mi 8 transparent back we supposed might be fake. As it turned out, there is a fake circuit board as exposed in a teardown. Xiaomi’s flagship phone is finally existing in China starting today, September 19. More good news: this is the screen fingerprint version. This means the Xiaomi Mi 8 has been elevated with an on-screen fingerprint display.

The new Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly dissimilar from the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer version. The new version no longer has the Face ID. Instead, it’s receiving the infrared face unlocking feature.

Officially, the latest Mi 8 is named the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro. It’s obviously improved and faster by 29% while the unlocking achievement rate is increased by 8.8 percent. When it comes to the system, the phone now features Unreal Engine so you will notice a development in picture quality, power consumption, and performance.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro




The Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro with FOD (fingerprint on display) has the same 6.21-inch Samsung AMOLED display. There will be a new Dawning Gold color aside from the Black and Transparent versions. Most specs also persist the same: Snapdragon 845 chipset, double 12MP rear AI dual zoom cameras, attractiveness camera with self-timer, dual-frequency GPS positioning, 6GB or 8GB of RAM, and 128GB onboard storing.


The 6GB RAM with 128GB storage is priced at 3199 yuan which is about $467. The 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant is 3599 yuan ($525). The Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro will be obtainable starting September 21.


Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite


The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is now obtainable for pre-order and will be out on September 25. Specs include a 6.26-inch LCD screen, 24MP camera with self-timer, 12MP and 5MP dual rear camera arrangement, 7.5mm ultra-thin body, AI camera, Snapdragon 660 processor, and a 3350mAh battery. This one comes with a standard fingerprint scanner on the rear.

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