Xiaomi Mi 8

coldfire1x

https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/31/17412306/xiaomi-mi-8-explorer-edition-se-price-specs-release-date-announced

https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/xiaomi-mi-8-and-mi-8-se-announced-with-amoled-displays-ai-enabled-dual-cameras-and-miui-10-4489585.html


Mi Band 3:
https://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-mi-band-3-picks-upgraded-oled-panel-and-nfc-costs-just-30

duffman3833

was going to update my mi band 1st gen to mi band 2 but think ill hold off till this is released, not much details on it but sure for the price, what more could it do than the mii band 2 is doing now

coldfire1x

duffman3833 wrote: »

was going to update my mi band 1st gen to mi band 2 but think ill hold off till this is released, not much details on it but sure for the price, what more could it do than the mii band 2 is doing now

Nothing much, there's a version with NFC now.

duffman3833

coldfire1x wrote: »

Nothing much, there's a version with NFC now.

i seen that, any idea what it will be used for?

rizzee

Wow - seriously impressed by this piece of kit. Face unlocking means nothing to me but the exclusive addition with under screen fingerprint scanner seems cool. No waterproofing or spashproof according to GSMArena? Everything else seems top notch (excuse the pun). No 3.5mm either.

Have a MiBand 2 for a good while now, I see no reason to change it and if I was it would be for one with GPS

Looking forward to seeing a review anyway.

looks to be a good phone.

very high camera score on dxomark, 105 on the camera, 88 on the video.

https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-mi-8-camera-review-challenging-best/

the se version, slightly smaller screen at 5.8 inches, could be a bargain if it comes with the same camera. battery life should be longer with the snapdragon 710 (main version has the 845 obv) , but still providing enough cpu power.
edit - appears the camera on the se is not as good - darn.

https://www.cnet.com/uk/products/xiaomi-mi-8/preview/

was going to go with honor 10 for next phone but might reconsider

on the mi band 3 - not a huge upgrade imo. had a mi band 2 but the screen went really dim after 6 months or so. the strap was also fairly crap (not secure at all).
bought an honor band 3 which has all the features of the mi band 3 but looks smarter in appearance.

ibFoxer

duffman3833 wrote: »

i seen that, any idea what it will be used for?

Will hardly allow NFC payments by extension will it? That would be nice....

ibFoxer

ibFoxer wrote: »

Will hardly allow NFC payments by extension will it? That would be nice....

don't think that it will work that like that. the nfc on the band will most likely be for chinese specific payment methods and won't work over here.

there will be a band version with nfc and one without.

coldfire1x

Read in one of the articles, NFC can be used for payments on mi band.

coldfire1x

Phone looks nice.. Kind of copy of IphoneX. Camera definitely looks promising, may turn out better than Oneplus 6.


There's a bigger battery as well, 4000mh.

coldfire1x

coldfire1x wrote: »

Read in one of the articles, NFC can be used for payments on mi band.

yes will allow payments but heretofore payments are always locked into the ecosystem. in this case xiaomi and their partners. I very much doubt (could be proven wrong) that payments will be possible outside China.

rizzee

Any more info on this?

Just realised with the exclusive edition that having a screen protector on it would basically eliminate the fingerprint sensor?

Snake Plisken

Full review of the Mi8 from TechTablets I trust this guy's reviews. He prefers the Mi Mix 2s. He will have a review up of the SE version before the end of the week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwbRpkUhVFE

Ardennes1944

Yeah saw that this morning, was waiting for his review.He's the only guy i properly take notice of too. Interesting that he liked the MIMix2s more.

Snake Plisken

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Yeah saw that this morning, was waiting for his review.He's the only guy i properly take notice of too. Interesting that he liked the MIMix2s more.

He hates the auld notch as well looking forward to this One Plus 6 review as well.

Mezcita

24 hours later update here:

He's not really sold on it which is a bit disappointing. I'm holding out for the SE version.

Mezcita

Mi8 SE hands on here:

Think I'll bite. Will update when it turns up.

uck51js9zml2yt

I can't see a price...where did you buy from.
Looks value nice phone.


Edit..found the price. I'd need a mortgage to get one:(

Mezcita

Kole Nutty Repression wrote: »

I can't see a price...where did you buy from.
Looks value nice phone.

Trying to decide who to buy it from.

https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi8-se

uck51js9zml2yt

Mezcita wrote: »

Trying to decide who to buy it from.

https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi8-se

They were all much the same.
Honorbuy had the kimovil €5 off when I got the screen protector and case extra.

rizzee

Did anyone get one yet? I'm seriously thinking of one (Currently have an S8 since September, just fancy a change)

gollywog

I've been looking to change phone, currently have a Galaxy S7.

Have been looking at the OP6, S8 and now this.
It seems to tick all the boxes except the Full HD+ resolution as I'm used to 1440p on the S7.

It can be purchased from geekbuying.com for 488 with free delivery.
Are they a reputable company?

myshirt

The notch is what kills this for me, even though you can turn it off.

Cyclepath

Resurrecting this thread to see if anyone pushed the button and purchased?

Looking at buying one from here:

https://www.honorbuy.com/1496-xiaomi-mi-8-6gb-ram-64gb-rom-official-global-version-smartphone-black.html

Standard Toaster

Looking to get a Mi 8 now instead of a Poco.
Was thinking about the Mi 8 Explorer (Mi 8 Pro outside China) but I think i'd prefer the larger battery and storage with the regular Mi 8 6Gb/256Gb (not bothered about in-screen fingerprint scanner)

Anyone know if/where I can get a Global version of the Mi 8 6Gb/256Gb from eu supplier?

TheBigEvil

Standard Toaster wrote: »

Looking to get a Mi 8 now instead of a Poco.
Was thinking about the Mi 8 Explorer (Mi 8 Pro outside China) but I think i'd prefer the larger battery and storage with the regular Mi 8 6Gb/256Gb (not bothered about in-screen fingerprint scanner)

Anyone know if/where I can get a Global version of the Mi 8 6Gb/256Gb from eu supplier?

You could try here, as they look after all the taxes

https://thesolutionshop.global/product/mi-8-6gb-256gb-european-version/

Standard Toaster

TheBigEvil wrote: »

You could try here, as they look after all the taxes

https://thesolutionshop.global/product/mi-8-6gb-256gb-european-version/

Thanks for that. Have you used that site yourself?

TheBigEvil

Standard Toaster wrote: »

Thanks for that. Have you used that site yourself?

I haven't bought off it myself, but one of the lads bought from it before, and had no issues with it.

Have to say, I'm very tempted myself, to Mi 8 looks a lovely phone. If anyone on here has bought one, please throw up a quick review and your thoughts on it.

Cyclepath

Still thinking about the Mi8 but apparently lots of folk are having trouble with the GPS - seems like the new high accuracy feature isn't all its cracked up to be...

Standard Toaster

Cyclepath wrote: »

Still thinking about the Mi8 but apparently lots of folk are having trouble with the GPS - seems like the new high accuracy feature isn't all its cracked up to be...

I believe it's been fixed, it was mainly cats with the Chinese rom installed from what I can see.

Mezcita

Mezcita wrote: »

Mi8 SE hands on here:

Think I'll bite. Will update when it turns up.

Whoops. Totally forgot about this.

Went for the Mi8 SE in the end via Gearbest. Moved over from my old borked Mi4 SE.

Pros:
Great battery - Get nearly two days out of it.
No issues with GPS.
Camera is much better than I expected. Not great in low light conditions though.

Cons:
Lack of NFC and expandable storage might be a problem for some.
No headphone jack is probably the biggest issue.

Ping over any questions if you have any.

2old4this

Hi,

Any bother with delivery from gearbest?

I have the Mi 5S, thinking of upgrading to Mi8.

Thanks

Standard Toaster

https://thesolutionshop.global out of stock all week, dispite saying they'd have the Mi8s in this week.


Anyone suggest anywhere else I can get online (that has it in stock!) and I won't get hit with customs.

TheBigEvil

Standard Toaster wrote: »

https://thesolutionshop.global out of stock all week, dispite saying they'd have the Mi8s in this week.


Anyone suggest anywhere else I can get online (that has it in stock!) and I won't get hit with customs.

Try here
https://thesolutionshop.global/product-category/phones/xiaomi/

Standard Toaster

TheBigEvil wrote: »

Try here
https://thesolutionshop.global/product-category/phones/xiaomi/

The one I want, Mi 8 (6GB + 256GB) – European Version, is out of stock.

TheBigEvil

Standard Toaster wrote: »

The one I want, Mi 8 (6GB + 256GB) – European Version, is out of stock.

Ahh ok, that's a shame. It says instock until you choose a colour. Sorry about that!

Standard Toaster

TheBigEvil wrote: »

Ahh ok, that's a shame. It says instock until you choose a colour. Sorry about that!

No worries. Was the same on Monday, Ben from support said they expect stock this week. Roll on Friday and now it's 'we don't know when we'll have in stock'


Wouldn't normally bother me but I need a phone asap, my Note 4 is bollixed.

DDC1990

Got a 128gb Mi8 delivered from AliExpress for €400 including €36 in Import charges. It took about a week to be processed but it was delivered in 4 days after being shipped.

Fantastic phone so far. Don't hate the notch as much as I feared. I quite like MIUI as well which is handy. Great camera. Sound is decent and excellent over Bluetooth.

Really happy with it so far anyway. It feels like a flagship phone should feel like IMO.

TheBigEvil

DDC1990 wrote: »

Got a 128gb Mi8 delivered from AliExpress for €400 including €36 in Import charges. It took about a week to be processed but it was delivered in 4 days after being shipped.

Fantastic phone so far. Don't hate the notch as much as I feared. I quite like MIUI as well which is handy. Great camera. Sound is decent and excellent over Bluetooth.

Really happy with it so far anyway. It feels like a flagship phone should feel like IMO.

Great stuff. Wear it well

Im very tempted to get one. Have been hoping someone on here got one. Keep us updated on it after youve used it fully for a few days.

Cyclepath

DDC1990 wrote: »

Got a 128gb Mi8 delivered from AliExpress for €400 including €36 in Import charges. It took about a week to be processed but it was delivered in 4 days after being shipped.

Very good price! I chickened out in the end and went for a OnePlus 6 straight from their site. Ordered Monday afternoon and it arrive Wednesday lunchtime.

Standard Toaster

Standard Toaster wrote: »

The one I want, Mi 8 (6GB + 256GB) – European Version, is out of stock.

seems to be in stock in blue

https://thesolutionshop.global/product/mi-8-6gb-256gb-global-version/

good colour imo

Standard Toaster

glasso wrote: »

seems to be in stock in blue

https://thesolutionshop.global/product/mi-8-6gb-256gb-global-version/

good colour imo

Very tempting. Now i have my eye on the Mi 8 Pro :rolleyes:

Standard Toaster

Standard Toaster wrote: »

Very tempting. Now i have my eye on the Mi 8 Pro :rolleyes:

going to be a fair bit more cash tho.

breeno

What's the general consensus on this phone these days? It seems to be available for around 350 at present which looks good bang for your buck. Does it perform well? The camera reviews I've seen are good, what's people's experience of the camera quality? I always try to catch pictures of my toddler who never stops moving so blurry pics are all too familiar. Would this camera be any good in that scenario?

Also is there an mi9 due anytime soon or will this be the best bet for a while?

Cheers

Mezcita

2old4this wrote: »

Hi,

Any bother with delivery from gearbest?

I have the Mi 5S, thinking of upgrading to Mi8.

Thanks

No issues but I'm in the UK who are very lax on stopping things for import duty. Got through without being stopped.

Mezcita

Mezcita wrote: »

No issues but I'm in the UK who are very lax on stopping things for import duty. Got through without being stopped.

when they see a phone or a tablet or something like that going through an post here it's very likely to be stopped.

there was mention of a seller on aliexpress here that claims that if you use their dhl service for $26 that it will not be stopped.

think that someone on here bought it that way and it was fine.

alec76

2old4this wrote: »

Hi,

Any bother with delivery from gearbest?

I have the Mi 5S, thinking of upgrading to Mi8.

Thanks

Their "Irish Priority Line"
shipping used to be Tax Free for customers ( they were shipping goods in bulk to Ireland and simply using AnPost Prepaid Express packaging after, for the "local delivery") I am not sure if it is still the case though.
I've bought Xiaomi Vacuum Robot last year , using Irish Priority Line , paid no taxes , An post Express label with Portlaoise return address,with the parcel no sign of Chinese origin

alec76

alec76 wrote: »

Their "Irish Priority Line"
shipping used to be Tax Free for customers ( they were shipping goods in bulk to Ireland and simply using AnPost Prepaid Express packaging after, for the "local delivery") I am not sure if it is still the case though.
I've bought Xiaomi Vacuum Robot last year , using Irish Priority Line , paid no taxes , An post Express label with Portlaoise return address,with the parcel no sign of Chinese origin

would be interested to hear if this still works.

skyblueflyer

breeno wrote: »

What's the general consensus on this phone these days? It seems to be available for around 350 at present which looks good bang for your buck. Does it perform well? The camera reviews I've seen are good, what's people's experience of the camera quality? I always try to catch pictures of my toddler who never stops moving so blurry pics are all too familiar. Would this camera be any good in that scenario?

Also is there an mi9 due anytime soon or will this be the best bet for a while?

Cheers

Where are you getting the Mi8 for 350?

breeno

That was on eglobal recently. Cheapest i can see in stock now is 382 less the 6 quid discount they give you for entering your email. 376. Not bad at all.
The kimovil link on the first page is offering prices of 341 from gearbest but you're running the risk of customs charges ordering that way I believe. Open to correction though.