Mid-range · 2018

Xiaomi Mi 8

Name: Xiaomi Mi 8
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 110000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦110,000 to ₦140,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi 8's main sensor

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen

Extras Optical zoom, Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.21″ AMOLED · 60Hz

845 6 / 64 GB

3400 mAh 18W charging

12 MP 2 rear · 20 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi 8 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.21″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2248 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.21"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2248 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Adreno 630

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

357,329

GeekBench

2,002

Graphics test

GFXBench 33 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 630

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12 · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 20 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

OIS

Telephoto

12 MP f/2.4

Front camera

20 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Xiaomi Redmi 8 , Google Pixel 6a

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW, manual focus

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

3400 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3400 mAh

Lab endurance

86:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Average (-29.1 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-29.1 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

6/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 6/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20

Build & Design

175 g · 7.6 mm

Height

154.9 mm

Width

74.8 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

Weight

175 g

Sensors

Infrared Face ID · fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro

Sensors

Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

99 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Better display tech

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.21″ vs 5.8″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2248 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

28% larger battery capacity

3,400 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

357k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Weaker camera hardware

Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses

Better camera hardware

Telephoto vs — · 20 MP vs 8 MP selfie

Lower benchmark score

357k vs 416k AnTuTu

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 175 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦110,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦110,000

Lowest of 3 Fair for used

Collins Nwenyi Wholesales

7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦130,000

Fair for used

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦140,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

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