Besides the Mi 8 flagship, Xiaomi has also launched one special edition variant of this handset. Meet the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition with massive 8GB RAM, and 3D Face Unlock feature today!

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition: 8GB RAM, 3D Face Unlock features!

Today, Xiaomi finally unveiled their next flagship handset during their press conference in Shenzhen. Firstly, we have the Xiaomi Mi 7’s successor – Mi 8 with a fantastic notch display and dual camera. Moreover, the Chinese brand also introduces one more special variant of this premium phone with the some slightly changes Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition. Notably, this is the most powerful Xiaomi handset.

While the standard Mi 8 comes with Infrared Face Unlock, the new Explorer Edition equips a better 3D facial scanning feature. As for the design, the Xiaomi Unveils Mi 8 Explorer Edition sports a see-through glass back. Moreover, the Xiaomi flagship has a metal and glass body. Now, let’s see what the Xiaomi phone offers. Firstly, Xiaomi Unveils Mi 8 Explorer Edition specs sport a 6.21-inch fullHD+ (2248 x 1080) AMOLED display.

Moreover, there is also Corning Gorilla Glass protection. Under the hood, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition comes running on Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 chipset with Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver). As for the storage, the Xiaomi device equips 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM (no card slot). The Mi 8 Explorer Edition arrives with a 3000mAh battery box. However, the Xiaomi phone supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+ fast charging. In term of the operating system, the Xiaomi device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9 on top. How about the photography system? The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition camera includes dual 12 MP (f/1.8, 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual-pixel PDAF) + 12 MP (f/2.4) rear snapper. As for the features, there are geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama. On the front, there is also 20 MP (f/2.0, 1.8µm) selfie shooter. Lastly, the Mi 8 Explorer Edition also comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition release date and price

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition is going to hit the market in the upcoming months. As for the cost, Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition price is 3,699 Yuan ($577) in China. What do you think about this Xiaomi beast? Drop a comment to let us know!