Xiaomi MI 8 vs. Vivo Y72 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and Vivo Y72 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 8 vs. Vivo Y72 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 163.95 mm Vivo Y72 5G has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8.
Width 74.8 mm 75.3 mm Vivo Y72 5G has greater width than Xiaomi MI 8.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.5 mm Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8.
Weight 175 g 193 g Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8.
Body Colour Black | Blue Dream glow
Body Material Glass, 7000 Series aluminium Plastic, metal frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) 1.2 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 3 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.58" Vivo Y72 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Vivo Y72 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut In-Cell Display Technology, Eye protection mode, 96% NTSC
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MediaTek Dimensity 700
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 8 GB Vivo Y72 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Vivo Y72 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Vivo Y72 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.79 Vivo Y72 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Super HDR
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Night, Super Night mode, DOC mode, 64MP mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos EIS video stabilisation, AR sticker, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, Eye Autofocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 has better second camera resolution than Vivo Y72 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Vivo Y72 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Super macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 has better front camera resolution than Vivo Y72 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) Mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) AR Emoji, AI portrait mode Face Beauty, Super Night Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 5000 mAh Vivo Y72 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ - Xiaomi MI 8 has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Vivo Y72 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Funtouch OS 11.1 (based on Android 11)
User Interface MIUI 9.5 -
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, MPEG 2 Audio, MP3, FLAC, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, FLV, 3GP, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology IR face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology Fast Charging, Super linear speaker, VEG (vivo Energy Guardian) technology, Speaker Boost 3.0, Multi-Turbo, Ultra Game Mode
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 Vivo Y72 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover Headset, SIM card removal tool, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable, protective case
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