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The phone sets itself apart from the crowd with a transparent-backed design, but also delivers other competitive touches such as a Snapdragon 845 processor, a dual 12-megapixel rear camera and an in-display fingerprint sensor. Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro – Price and release date Originally launching in China and subsequently rolling out into 25 other markets in which Xiaomi is already established, starting with the UK on November 9, the Mi 8 Pro has made a splash with the price/performance balance it strikes. In the UK, the phone can be bought for £499. In select European markets, such as France and Spain, it’s now available for €599. Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro – Design The Mi 8 Pro’s body is a sandwich of Gorilla Glass 5 with a polished 7-series aluminium filling. It’s wider and squatter than the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, say, but covers a similar surface area, with a fit and finish that’s comparable to any top-tier handset. The back glass curves in four directions (through processes that Xiaomi explained are particularly challenging to achieve at scale), meaning that despite its dimensions, the Mi 8 Pro is comfortable in one hand, while the materials offer plenty of grip too. However, as its Gorilla Glass, fingerprints are an issue, even after just a brief handling.
So far, so Mi 8 though. The Pro only really sets itself apart visually when you turn it over. The rear of the phone features what the company calls a “titanium smoked” transparent finish. Xiaomi has pulled the same trick we first saw with the Mi 8 Explorer Edition, although this time the unique design has been refined somewhat.
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You can actually see what look like components and circuitry beneath the phone’s rear glass, with a Qualcomm-branded “chip” sitting front and centre. These aren’t the actual components, mind, they’re more there to show off the power of the phone, kind of like the way you might see ‘16v’ badged on the size of a sports car. Can you find all the easter eggs? Along with this, there are some little mottos, which Xiaomi describes as ‘easter eggs’ relevant to the company and the device. One of these reads ‘Always Believe That Something Wonderful Is About To Happen’. Uh huh. It’s a rather characterful design, and surprisingly frivolous in an industry where every millimetre counts.
The visible components are simply ornamental, but achieving this see-through finish is a nice touch by Xiaomi’s design team. Note that red highlights on the camera, power button and USB-C also add to the premium and interesting finish of this phone. In the UK, at least, the Mi 8 Pro is only available in this one finish right now – but it’s easily the best option anyway.
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Sadly, there are a few features that this flagship misses out on. For starters, the Mi 8 Pro is of the headphone-jack free school of thought, meaning there’s nowhere to plug your standard 3.5mm buds on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to resort to the USB-C adapter included in the box. There’s no wireless charging, either. This certainly isn’t a given on a flagship device, but with the Mi 8 Pro’s transparent backing showcasing the location of various real components such as the NFC reader, it would have been cool to have seen the metal coil (or at least some iconography) suggesting that the technology was present.
Most likely a cost-saving measure, Xiaomi also doesn’t reference any form of IP-certification. This means that while there’s no issue using the Mi 8 Pro in a light mist of rain, it certainly isn’t equipped to survive a dunk in the sink or a shower in the way that an iPhone XS or Samsung Galaxy S9 would. Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro – Screen Based on my previous experience with the Xiaomi-made Pocophone F1, I had high hopes for the Mi 8 Pro’s display – and I haven’t been disappointed.
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