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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Announced Date:2018, May. Released 2018, JulyRelease Date and Availability:DiscontinuedTechnology:GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMADisplay Type:Super AMOLED, HDR10Display Size:6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros

Cons

Where to Buy

Currently unavailable for this variant.

Basics

Announced Date
2018, May. Released 2018, July
Release Date and Availability
Discontinued
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
UI / Skin
MIUI 12

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 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
5G Bands
-
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Display Size
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Pixel Density
402 ppippi
Refresh Rate
-Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
yes
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Design & Build

Dimensions
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Height
154.9 mmmm
Width
74.8 mmmm
Thickness
7.6 mmmm
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)g
IP Rating
-
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
Fingerprint Scanner
fingerprint (under display, optical)
Colors
Black (transparent back)
Stylus
-

Performance

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
Process Node
10 nm
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage Type
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
no
Cooling System
-

Rear Camera

Main Camera Setup
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
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Ultrawide Camera
-
Telephoto Camera
-
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
OIS
yes
Optical Zoom
2xx
Video Recording
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps

Memory

RAM Options
8GB
Storage Options
128GB

Front Camera

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

Features

Other Features
-

Battery & Charging

Battery Capacity
3000 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Po
Wired Charging
18W wired, QC4W
Wireless Charging
-W
Reverse Charging
-W
Replaceable Battery
-

Comms

SIM Type
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
5G Support
-
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
yes
USB Type
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Radio
no

Misc

Models
About 400 EUR
SAR
-
SAR EU
-

3rd Party Test Data

Source
-
Performance
-
Display
-
Loudspeaker
-
Battery
-

EU Label

Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-

Audio & Sensors

Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
no
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
yes

Box & Extras

Charger Included
-
Case Included
-