Compare Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition
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  |  |   £ 849,00 4 colours |   £ 697,49 4 colours |   £ 445,00 4 colours | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 154,9 x 74,8 x 7,6 mm | 152,8 x 72 x 8,6 mm | 152,8 x 72 x 8,6 mm | 161,3 x 76,6 x 7,4 mm | |
| Weight: | 177 gr | 207 gr | 204 gr | 190 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 31 may 2018 | 20 august 2025 | 20 august 2025 | 4 september 2025 | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Facial unlock: | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen | |
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, Force Touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 8.1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| ????????? ??: | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| ????????? ??????? (????): | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
User interface | |||||
| MIUI: | 10 | ||||
| One UI: | 8.0 | ||||
Display | |||||
| Auto-rotate: | |||||
| Colour display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Full HD+ Super AMOLED, DCI-P3, HDR10, notch | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Super Actua Display, Always On feature, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Actua Display, Always On feature, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, hole-punch display | |
| Resolution: | 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2856 x 1280 pixels | 2424 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.21 inch | 6.3 inch | 6.3 inch | 6.7 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 18.7:9 | 4:1.8 | 20.2:9 | 19.5:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 402 | 497 | 421 | 385 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 83.8% | 86.9% | 86.5% | 89.2% | |
| Peak brightness: | 3300 nits | 3000 nits | 1900 nits | ||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | ||
Hardware | |||||
| Camera: | Dual camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, landscape mode, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder | Tri camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer | Tri camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer | Tri camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | |
| F-number: | f/1.8 + f/2.4 | f/1.68 + f/1.7 + f/2.8 | f/1.7 + f/2.2 + f/3.1 | f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 | |
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (video) 7680 x 4320 pixels | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (video) 7680 x 4320 pixels | |
| Type: | 12 MP | 48 MP + 48 MP + 50 MP | 10.8 MP + 13 MP + 48 MP | 12 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 123° + 22° + 82° | 120° + 23° + 82° | 123° + 32° + 84° | ||
| DxOMark score: | 163 | ||||
| Front camera: | Autofocus | ||||
| F-number: | f/2.0 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 5248 x 3936 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | ||
| Type: | 20 MP | 42 MP | 10.5 MP | 12 MP | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 103° | 95° | |||
| Haptic feedback: | |||||
| Integrated antenna: | |||||
| Processor: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa core | Google Tensor G5, nona core | Google Tensor G5, nona core | Samsung Exynos 2400, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.8 GHz | 2.15 GHz + 2.45 GHz + 3.0 GHz | |||
Materials | |||||
| Gorilla Glass: | Victus 2 | Victus 2 | Victus+ | ||
| Aluminium: | |||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | ||
| Glass: | |||||
Telephony | |||||
| Dual SIM: | |||||
| Flight mode: | |||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | |||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | |||||
| Vibrating alert: | |||||
| Videoconferencing: | |||||
| eSIM: | |||||
Operating frequency | |||||
| Quad band: | |||||
Data network | |||||
| 4G (LTE): | Cat 9 (452 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | |
| EDGE: | |||||
| GPRS: | |||||
| HSDPA: | |||||
| HSUPA: | |||||
| UMTS: | |||||
| 5G: | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n257, n258, n260, n261 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n257, n258, n260, n261 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | ||
| NB-IoT: | Band 23, 255, 256 | Band 23, 255, 256 | |||
Personalisation | |||||
| Multiple homescreens: | |||||
| Widgets: | |||||
Personal Information | |||||
| Agenda: | |||||
| Alarm clock: | |||||
| Calculator: | |||||
| Contact list: | |||||
| Date and time notation: | |||||
| Document viewer: | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | |
| Phonebook with groups: | |||||
| Photo phonebook: | |||||
| Reminder list: | |||||
| Stopwatch & countdown timer: | |||||
| Voice memo: | |||||
| To-do list: | |||||
Available applications | |||||
| Image editor: | |||||
| Java application support: | |||||
| Photo album: | |||||
| Video codec support: | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, Xvid | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | |
| Video file support: | M4V, MKV, MP4 | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | |||
| Movie editor: | |||||
Messaging | |||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | T9 | ||
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | |||||
| Internet browser: | Safari browser | Google Chrome | Google Chrome | ||
| RSS reader: | |||||
| YouTube support: | |||||
Navigation | |||||
| A-GPS: | |||||
| Beidou: | |||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Apple Maps | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | |||||
| Galileo: | |||||
| GLONASS: | |||||
| GPS receiver: | |||||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS): | |||||
| NavIC: | |||||
Audio | |||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, eAAC+, FLAC, MP3 VBR | AAC, AAC+, AC3, aptX, eAAC+, LDAC | AAC, AAC+, AC3, aptX, eAAC+, LDAC | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | |
| Audio file support: | MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Stereo speakers: | |||||
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 | |||
| Size (RAM): | 8 GB | 16 GB | 12 GB | 8 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB | 1 TB + 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB | |
Connections | |||||
| USB: | Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | |
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| NFC: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | |
| Tethering: | |||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E, WiFi Direct support | |
| DLNA support: | |||||
| Satellite communication: | |||||
| Thread-radio: | |||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | |||||
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion, Energielabel A | Li-ion, Energielabel B | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 3000 mAh | 4870 mAh | 4970 mAh | 4900 mAh | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1000x | 1000x | |||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 51h 9min | 49h 23min | |||
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge | USB Power Delivery | USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | |
| Max. power: | 30 Watt | 30 Watt | 45 Watt | ||
| Wireless charging: | Qi2 | Qi2 | Omgekeerd opladen | ||
| Max. power: | 15 Watt | 15 Watt | 15 Watt | ||
Sensors | |||||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||||
| Barometer: | |||||
| Gesture recognition: | |||||
| Gyroscope: | |||||
| Proximity sensor: | |||||
| Thermometer: | |||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | |||||
| Google Gemini: | Live, nano | Live | Nano | ||
| Galaxy AI: | |||||
Contents of the package | |||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C to Type-C | USB Type-C to Type-C | |||
| SIM ejector pin: | |||||
