Compare Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition
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  |  |   £ 449,00 3 colours |   £ 1.025,22 2 colours | Pre-order   £ 232,33 2 colours |   £ 445,00 4 colours | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 154,9 x 74,8 x 7,6 mm | 157,49 x 75,25 x 8 mm | 161,15 x 75 x 8,4 mm | 158,43 x 71,99 x 7,58 mm | 161,3 x 76,6 x 7,4 mm | |
| Weight: | 177 gr | 199 gr | 219 gr | 171 gr | 190 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | 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 | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 31 may 2018 | 26 november 2025 | 23 october 2025 | 4 may 2023 | 4 september 2025 | |
Design type | ||||||
| Monoblock: | ||||||
Controls | ||||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen, ultrasonic | 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 | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||||
Operating system | ||||||
| Android: | 8.1 | 16 | 13 | 16 | ||
| OS upgrades: | 7 | |||||
| Security updates (years): | 7 | |||||
User interface | ||||||
| MIUI: | 10 | |||||
| HyperOS: | 3 | |||||
| MagicOS: | 10.0 | |||||
| My UX: | ||||||
| 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), Flow AMOLED, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), OLED, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Max Vision Full HD+, Always On feature, DCI-P3, HDR10+, 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 | 2510 x 1156 pixels | 2808 x 1256 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.21 inch | 6.59 inch | 6.71 inch | 6.55 inch | 6.7 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 18.7:9 | 4:1.8 | 20:9 | 19.5:9 | ||
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 402 | 419 | 458 | 402 | 385 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 83.8% | 89.8% | 89.6% | 90.8% | 89.2% | |
| Peak brightness: | 3500 nits | 6000 nits | 1200 nits | 1900 nits | ||
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | 120 Hz | ||
Cameras | ||||||
| Flash rear: | ||||||
| Front camera: | Dual camera sensor | |||||
| Aperture: | f/2.0 | f/2.0 | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 5248 x 3936 pixels | |||||
| Resolution: | 20 MP | 20 MP | 50 MP | 32 MP | 12 MP | |
| Video resolution: | FHD | FHD | 4K | 4K | ||
| Main camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus, Light Fusion 800 (OmniVision OV50E), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Smart Focus, Digitale beeldstabilisatie (EIS), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus | Autofocus, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | |
| Aperture: | f/1.8 | f/1.88 | f/1.6 | f/1.4 | f/1.8 | |
| Resolution: | 12 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | |
| Pixel size: | 2.0μm | 2.4μm | ||||
| Sensor size: | 1/1.55" | 1/1.3" | ||||
| Rear camera system: | Dubbele camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Dubbele camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | |
| Video resolution: | 4K | 8K | 4K | 8K @ 30 fps | ||
| DxOMark score: | 164 | 118 | ||||
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 100x | 30x | ||||
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 3.7x | 3x | ||||
| Slow-motion video resolution: | 4K @ 120 fps | FHD @ 240 fps | ||||
| Telephoto camera: | Optical image stabilisation (OIS), periscooplens | |||||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.6 | f/2.4 | |||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 200 MP | 8 MP | |||
| Sensor size: | 1/1.4" | |||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 32° | |||||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | Macro mode | |||||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.0 | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | ||
| Resolution: | 8 MP | 50 MP | 13 MP | 12 MP | ||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 122° | 120° | 123° | |||
Hardware | ||||||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||||
| Processor: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | MediaTek Dimensity 8020, octa core | Samsung Exynos 2400, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.8 GHz | 3.53 GHz + 4.32 GHz | 3.62 GHz | 1.95 GHz + 2.9 GHz + 3.2 GHz | ||
Materials | ||||||
| Gorilla Glass: | 7i | 3 | Victus+ | |||
| Dirt and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68/69K | IP68 | IP68 | ||
| Glass: | NanoCrystal Shield | |||||
| Metal: | ||||||
| Aluminium: | ||||||
| Plastic: | ||||||
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, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 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: | Cat24 42 Mbps | |||||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | |||||
| UMTS: | ||||||
| 5G: | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | |||
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 | 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.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, Xvid | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | |
| Video file support: | M4V, MKV, MP4 | 3GP, ASF, AVI, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3GP | 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 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | 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 | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | ||||||
| Internet browser: | Safari browser | 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 | 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+, AMR, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, FLAC, LC3, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AMR, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, FLAC, LC3, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3 VBR | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | |
| Audio file support: | MP3, WAV | APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV | MP3, WAV | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
| Dolby Atmos: | ||||||
| Stereo speakers: | ||||||
| DTS:X Ultra: | ||||||
Build-in memory | ||||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X | |||||
| Size (RAM): | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 512 GB | 256 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB | |
Connections | ||||||
| USB: | Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | |
Connectivity | ||||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2, 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 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6E, WiFi Direct support | |
| Infrared: | ||||||
| DLNA support: | ||||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | ||||||
Power supply | ||||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Li-ion | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 3000 mAh | 6210 mAh | 6270 mAh | 4400 mAh | 4900 mAh | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1000x | 1600x | ||||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 62h | 63h 53min | ||||
| Fast charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge | USB Power Delivery, Xiaomi HyperCharge | Honor SuperCharge | Motorola TurboPower | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | |
| Max. power: | 100 Watt | 100 Watt | 68 Watt | 45 Watt | ||
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen | |||||
| Max. power: | 80 Watt | 15 Watt | ||||
Sensors | ||||||
| Ambient light sensor: | ||||||
| Barometer: | ||||||
| Gesture recognition: | ||||||
| Gyroscope: | ||||||
| Proximity sensor: | ||||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | ||||||
| Google Gemini: | Live | Live | Nano | |||
| Galaxy AI: | ||||||
Contents of the package | ||||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | ||||
| Protective cover: | ||||||
| Quick start guide: | ||||||
| Safety booklet: | ||||||
| Silica gel (desiccant): | ||||||
| SIM ejector pin: | ||||||
| Warranty card: | ||||||
| Screen protector: | Already confirmed | |||||
