| Product |
Xiaomi Mi 8
|
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer
|
| Battery |
| Charging |
18W wired, QC4 |
27W wired, QC4
20W wireless |
| Type |
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable |
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable |
| Body |
| Build |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) |
| Dimensions |
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) |
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) |
| SIM |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight |
175 g (6.17 oz) |
173 g (6.10 oz) |
| Comms |
| Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Infrared port |
- |
Yes |
| NFC |
Yes |
Yes |
| Positioning |
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
| Radio |
No |
No |
| USB |
USB Type-C |
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Display |
| Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Resolution |
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density) |
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Size |
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type |
Super AMOLED, HDR10 |
Super AMOLED, HDR10 |
| Features |
| Sensors |
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Launch |
| Announced |
2018, May. Released 2018, June |
2019, February. Released 2019, June |
| Status |
Discontinued |
Discontinued |
| Main Camera |
| Dual |
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
- |
| Features |
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Triple |
- |
48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF |
| Video |
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps |
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps |
| Memory |
| Card slot |
No |
No |
| Internal |
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM |
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| |
UFS 2.1 |
UFS 2.1 |
| Misc |
| Colors |
Black, Blue, White, Gold |
Transparent Black |
| Models |
M1803E1A |
- |
| SAR |
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.66 W/kg (body) |
- |
| SAR EU |
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) |
- |
| Network |
| 2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40 |
| Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps |
| Technology |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| |
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA |
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA |
| Our Tests |
| Audio quality |
Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB |
- |
| Battery (old) |
Endurance rating 86h |
- |
| Camera |
Photo / Video |
- |
| Display |
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.086 (sunlight) |
- |
| Loudspeaker |
-29.1 LUFS (Average) |
- |
| Performance |
AnTuTu: 217298 (v7), 341687 (v8)
GeekBench: 8494 (v4.4), 2002 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
- |
| Platform |
| Chipset |
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) |
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) |
| CPU |
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) |
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) |
| GPU |
Adreno 630 |
Adreno 640 |
| OS |
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12 |
Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10 |
| Selfie camera |
| Features |
- |
HDR |
| Single |
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm |
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm |
| Video |
1080p@30fps |
1080p@30fps |
| Sound |
| 3.5mm jack |
No |
No |
| Loudspeaker |
Yes |
Yes |
