Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Brand: Xiaomi

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Key Features

6.21 inches

Display

12 MP

Camera

8GB

RAM

3000

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
Xiaomi
Model
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
Released
2018, May
Status
Available. Released 2018, July
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)
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12

Body

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

Misc

Price
About 400 EUR
Colors
Black (transparent back)

Comms

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

Sound

3.5mm jack
No
Loudspeaker
Yes

Launch

Status
Available. Released 2018, July
Announced
2018, May

Memory

Internal
128GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No

Battery

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

Display

Size
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm, 2, (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)

Network

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

Features

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

Platform

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

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
Video
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

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

About Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer is another flagship from Xiaomi's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2018.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer has a wide variety of great specifications such as 128GB 8GB RAM with Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) , as well as ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The thing that makes this decent smartphone special is its sleek design and an amazing all-screen design with no notches at all.

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