This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Cherry Mobile Desire R8 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra.
The Cherry Mobile Desire R8 has a 5.5-inch display, MediaTek 6750 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a 6.9-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6000mAh battery.
| Specs | Cherry Mobile Desire R8 | Xiaomi 17 Ultra |
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| Screen | 5.5-inch FHD IPS LCD Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels 401 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D Arc Glass | 6.9-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1200 x 2608 Pixels, 416 ppi) with Xiaomi Shield Glass, LTPO 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3500nits peak brightness, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | MediaTek 6750 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Gen 3 Prime @ 4.61GHz & 6x Oryon Gen 3 Performance @ 3.63GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T760 MP2 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 16 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 5.0 Megapixels (Dual Camera) Autofocus Dual-tone LED Flash |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.7 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 200MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.4~3.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3.2x~4.3x Optical Zoom) 50MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 115˚ FoV) TOF 3D Depth sensor -Dual LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, Laser Autofocus, LEICA Optics, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus and Soft LED Flash |
50 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, video stabilization |
| Storage | 32GB | 512GB |
| Expansion | 64GB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Micro + Nano) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6000 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) 90W Fast Charging 50W Wireless Charging 22.5W Reverse Charging 10W Reverse Wireless Charging |
| Material | Metal Frame | Glass front, Polycarbonate or Eco-leather back, Aluminum alloy frame (IP68/IP69 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 154.5 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm | 162.9 x 77.6 x 8.29 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 224 g |
| Colors | Gold, White & Black | Starlit Green |
| Release Date | April 2017 | February 28, 2026 |
| Price | ₱9,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱99,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Cherry Mobile Desire R8 on Lazada Cherry Mobile Desire R8 on Shopee |
Xiaomi 17 Ultra on Lazada Xiaomi 17 Ultra on Shopee |
