{"id":32635,"date":"2018-07-20T14:49:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T06:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=32635"},"modified":"2018-07-20T14:49:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T06:49:06","slug":"xiaomi-unveils-latest-flagship-phone-mi-8-with-two-other-entry-level-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2018\/07\/20\/xiaomi-unveils-latest-flagship-phone-mi-8-with-two-other-entry-level-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi unveils latest flagship phone, Mi 8, with two other entry-level devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technology firm Xiaomi unveiled in the Philippines three smartphones consisting of its latest flagship phone, Mi 8, and entry-level devices Redmi 6 and 6A.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The camera in Mi 8 was the best Xiaomi camera the company has ever put in its smartphones, having a 105 photo score from camera benchmarking organization DxOMark. Mi 8 is equipped with a 12 megapixel (MP) dual rear AI camera while its 20MP front-facing AI camera supports the pixel pinning technology which combines information from four pixels to create 1.8mm pixel for clearer photos in low light.<\/p>\n

Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with 6GB RAM and 64GB and 128GB of storage variants, MI 8 runs an Android OS version based on Android 8.1 Oreo. It also comes with a dual frequency GPS which offers accurate navigation and energized by a 3,400mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge.<\/p>\n

Mi 8 features a four-sided curved glass back panel, aviation-grade aluminum frame and a 2.5D glass screen. It also boasts of a 6.21-inch FHD+ Samsung AMOLED full screen display with an 18.7:9 aspect ratio and 86.68% screen-to-body ratio. For connectivity, the phone has dual SIM (nano), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and GPS.<\/p>\n

Apart from these, Mi 8 is equipped with fingerprint scanner, and supports AI studio lighting, infrared face unlock, AI scene detection, and AI video editing.<\/p>\n

To be available on July 30 at all authorized Mi stores, the 6GB + 64GB version of Mi 8 is to be sold at P25,990, while the 6GB + 128GB version will have a price tag of P27,990.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Xiaomi also introduced the entry-level Redmi 6 and 6A smartphones which target the budget market. Redmi 6A is the most budget-friendly with a selling price of Php5,290 for its 2GB + 16GB version and Php5,990 for 2GB + 32GB version. On July 23, the Redmi 6A (2GB + 16GB) will be offered for Php4,990 on Shopee\u2019s flash sale.<\/p>\n

Redmi 6A features a 5.45-inch display and it is powered by a12nm Quad-Core MediaTek Helio A22 processor. It comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage which is expandable through a dedicated microSD slot. The device is equipped with a 13MP rear camera with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and 5MP front camera, both capable of using AI Portrait mode. It is energized by a 3,000mAh battery which allows the phone to stay in standby mode for up to 19 days.<\/p>\n

Redmi 6, on the other hand, comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage that can be expanded via a dedicated microSD slot. It also sports a 5.45-inch display and has a 12MP+ 5MP dual camera set up with the main sensor having a 1.25mm pixel. The device\u2019s 5MP front camera supports the AI Portrait mode, which renders bokeh effect with a single lens.<\/p>\n

Available in Lazada on July 23, the Redmi 6 (3GB + 32GB) will be sold for only P6,990 while the 4GB + 64GB version can be bought for P8,490. The original price for 3GB + 32GB version is P7,490 while for 4GB + 64GB version, it is P8,990.<\/p>\n

Both the Redmi 6 and 6A will also be available at all authorized Mi stores in August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mi 8 is equipped with a 12 megapixel (MP) dual rear AI camera while its 20MP front-facing AI camera supports the pixel pinning technology which combines information from four pixels to create 1.8mm pixel for clearer photos in low light.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":32636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,3],"tags":[3023,6204,1384,6205,6206,201,1839],"class_list":["post-32635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-phones","tag-gadget","tag-mi-8","tag-mobile-phone","tag-redmi-6","tag-redmi-6a","tag-smartphone","tag-xiaomi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}