Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
  • Released 2018, July 177g, 7.6mm thickness Android 8.1, up to Android 10, MIUI 12 128GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) Adreno 630 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 448 USD
  • 6.21" 1080x2248 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 8GB RAM Snapdragon 845
  • 3000mAh Li-Po

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer overview

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, July. Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer has 6.21 inch, Super AMOLED, HDR10, a resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) CPU, Adreno 630 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 12MP Dual main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer uses Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer is about 448 USD.

Score the key features of Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 78 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 50 / 100 points

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, May
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  HDR10

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C

FEATURES

Sensors Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC4

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black (transparent back)
Price About 448 USD

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