Xiaomi Mi 8 EE

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition is a flagship Android smartphone developed by Xiaomi Inc. It was launched at an event held in Shenzhen, China.

Hardware
The Xiaomi Mi 8 EE is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, with 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM and Adreno 630 GPU. It has a 6.21 in FullHD plus AMOLED display and 128 GB of storage. The handset features a fingerprint scanner integrated into the display and a 3,000 mAh battery with a USB-C reversible connector which supports Quick Charge 4.0+. It does not feature a 3.5mm headphone jack. The Mi 8 EE includes a dual camera setup with a 12 MP sensor with wide angle lens and a 12 MP sensor with telephoto lens. The front camera has a 20 MP sensor with aperture f/2.0. The Mi 8 EE camera has an overall score of 99 and a photo score of 105 on DxOMark. It also introduces a 3D facial recognition, IR facial unlock and a dual band GPS which allows reception of L1 and L5 signals simultaneously.

The Xiaomi Mi 8 EE features a transparent back which appears to show the working internal components of the phone. A controversy occurred over allegations that the visible internals are not the actual components of the phone but merely a sticker.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
Pro has more color options than standard or EE. It also has an under–screen fingerprint sensor, but 3D facial recognition was cancelled.