Xiaomi mi 8 sell officially Start in Malaysia next week

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Xiaomi Malaysia just announced that their latest Mi 8 flagship smartphone will officially go on sale in Malaysia next week. However, its most fascinating feature is the device’s price tag, as this full-on flagship smartphone can be yours for below RM1,600.

Two variants will go on sale in Malaysia. The base model Mi 8 with

6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage will retail for RM1,599

6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage will be priced at RM1,899.

64GB model will go on sale on the 16th of August 2018 online at Lazada and Shopee

128GB model will go on sale on the 18th of August 2018 at Authorised Mi Stores, Shopee and Lazada.

The base model is going to be a Shopee/Lazada exclusive for now.

Both spec variants will be available in Black, Blue and White colourways.

the White models will only be available in September.

Unfortunately there is no word on the availability of the Mi 8 with 256GB of storage nor is there any word on the Mi 8 Explorer edition.

I think Xiaomi’s given the Mi 8 a killer price tag. With the RM1,599 base model, the Mi 8 usurps the ASUS ZenFone 5z as the most affordable smartphone with a Snapdragon 845 processor officially launched in Malaysia. However, it is worth noting that the ZenFone 5z’s RM1,899 base model already comes with 128GB of internal storage, so that puts it on par with the Xiaomi Mi 8’s own RM1,899 high-spec variant.

With both of these Mi 8s, Xiaomi’s also put devices like the honor 10 (RM1,599), Nokia 7+(RM1,600) and Huawei Nova 3 (RM1,899) right in its crosshairs. It will be interesting to see how the premium mid-range segment will play out now that more flagships have begun encroaching on their space. — SoyaCincau

Source: Malaymail