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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

Comparison between Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer, ahead on Design & display and Camera. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Design & display	7.5	5.8
Performance & hardware	5.1	5.2
Camera	5.5	4.7
Connectivity	5.4	5.3
Battery & charging	2.4	2.9

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer, if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Weight: 177 g; against 185 g
Usable Surface: 83.8 %; against 80.8 %
Display Diagonal: 6.21″; against 5.99″

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,400 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB
Body Materials: Glass, Ceramics, Metal; against Glass, Aluminium Alloy

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Processor Process Size	10 nm	10 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 630	Qualcomm Adreno 540
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.8 GHz Best value	2.45 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (4 × 2.45 GHz Kryo and 4 × 1.9 GHz Kryo)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4

Design

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Body Colors	Black	Black, White
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	7.7 mm
Body Width	74.8 mm	75.5 mm
Body Height	154.9 mm	151.8 mm
Weight	177 g Best value	185 g
Usable Surface	83.8 % Best value	80.8 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Ceramics, Metal Best value

Battery

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh	3,400 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Display Aspect Ratio	18.7:9	18:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.21″ Best value	5.99″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,248 px Best value	2,160 px
Display Pixel Density	402 ppi	403 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,287 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass, 3D face recognition	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor

Software

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Operating System	Android 8.1	Android 7.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8 Best value	7.1

Connectivity

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1800, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B27, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, UMTS, 3G, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Type-C, DLNA, Infrared	Virtual Proximity Sensing, NFC, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
SAR American Head	—	0.39 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.77 W/kg
Max. download speed	1,200 Mbps Best value	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps Best value	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Model numbers	—	MDE5

Features

Specification	Mi 8 Explorer	Mi Mix 2
Built-in functions	—	Virtual proximity sensing