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Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro set to rival Apple and Huawei

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
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Xiaomi has landed in the UK and has launched the stunning Mi 8 Pro Smart Phone. This phone is set to make a significant impact on the market challenging the domination of Apple, Samsung and Huawei.

If you haven’t heard of Xiami before their essentially another Chinese technology powerhouse. We’ve seen action camera’s from the company in the past and the quality of image capture, technology and features in that instance was enough to challenge GoPro.

The new Mi 8 Pro is packed with the latest technology including a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845, AI dual camera, IR face unlock and 6.21” AMOLED Full-Screen Display.

For us here, at Camera Jabber we’re excited to test out the camera. Here’s a quick rundown of the features we know so far.

Dual 12MP AI cameras, in the recent DXO test for the Mi 8 this camera received a DXO score of 105 the Pro will look to do the same.

As the companies first venture into the UK the Smart Phone and camera have to be exception. Xiaomi aim to impress with device featuring the Sony IMX363 image sensor which boasts a large 1.4μm pixels and dual pixel autofocus.

The camera also features 4-axis OIS image stabilisation and a 2x optical zoom. These features are joined by cutting-edge AI to ensure that your picture looks better than life and are Instagram ready.

To ensure that the images that you see look their absolute best the Mi 8 Pro features a massive 6.21-inch AMOLED screen. This screen offers a contrast ratio of 60,000 to 1, and 18.7:9 aspect ratio.

This Smart Phone also packs in plenty of power with the Qualcomm SnapdragonTM 845 flagship processor. This features 2.8GHz maximum clock speed and the new Qualcomm AdrenoTM 630 GPU.

With 8GB LPDDR4x DRAM, Mi 8 Pro is a graphics heavyweight and ideal for previewing footage you’ve shot through compatible apps.

Available in Transparent Titanium with an 8GB + 128GB setup the Mi 8 Pro will be available from the 9th of October.