Overview
NeoScore
5.0
#3009 of 6054
- Design & display
- 7.4
- Performance & hardware
- 6.0
- Camera
- 5.5
- Connectivity
- 5.4
- Battery & charging
- 2.4
Strengths
- —
Weak points
- Battery & charging2.4
- Connectivity5.4
- Camera5.5
- Display
- 6.21″Super AMOLED1,080 × 2,248 px
- Design
- 177 g74.8 mm154.9 mm7.6 mm
- Performance
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845Octa-Core8 GB RAM128 GB
- Battery
- 3,000 mAh18 W
- Cameras
- 12 Mpx · f/1.812 Mpx · f/2.4selfie 20 Mpx · f/2
- Network
- 4G3G2G
- Software
- Android 8.1
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Technical specifications
Battery
- Battery Capacity
- 3,000 mAh
- Battery Type
- Li-Po
- Fast Charge Power
- 18 W
- Battery Features
- Fast Charging
Design
- Body Colors
- Black
- Body Thickness
- 7.6 mm
- Body Width
- 74.8 mm
- Body Height
- 154.9 mm
- Weight
- 177 g
- Usable Surface
- 83.8 %
- Body Materials
- Glass, Aluminium Alloy
- Foldable
- No
- Rugged Build
- No
Performance
- Processor Model
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- Processor Process Size
- 10 nm
- Graphics GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 630
- Maximum CPU Clock
- 2.8 GHz
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 128 GB
- CPU Description
- Octa-core processor with 4 Kryo 385 Gold cores at 2.8 GHz and 4 Kryo 385 Silver cores at 1.8 GHz.
- Processor Type
- Octa-Core
- RAM Capacity
- 8 GB
- Expandable Storage
- No
Sensors
- Fingerprint Sensor Placement
- Under Display
Display
- Display Aspect Ratio
- 19:9
- Display Technology
- Super AMOLED
- Display Diagonal
- 6.21″
- Display Horizontal Resolution
- 1,080 px
- Display Vertical Resolution
- 2,248 px
- Display Pixel Density
- 402 ppi
- Display Features
- Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10
- Integrated Projector
- No
Sensor
- Sensor Features
- Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass
Software
- Operating System
- Android 8.1
- OS Family
- Android
- OS Version
- 8.1
Connectivity
- SIM Configurations
- 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
- Cellular Technologies
- GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Wi-Fi Features
- Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Bluetooth Profiles
- A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- Navigation Systems
- GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
- Connectivity Features
- NFC, USB Type-C
- USB Version
- USB Type-C
Audio
- Audio Features
- A2DP, LE, aptX HD, Loudspeaker
Automated technical index
NeoScore
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5.02
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Mi 8 Explorer
Design & display
7.4
- Display Technology Super AMOLED
- 8.7
- Display Pixel Density 402 ppi
- 8.5
- Display Features Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10
- 1.5
- Weight 177 g
- 8.3
- Usable Surface 83.8 %
- 7.6
- Body Thickness 7.6 mm
- 8.8
Performance & hardware
6.0
- RAM Capacity 8 GB
- 7.0
- Processor Process Size 10 nm
- 4.3
- Maximum Storage Capacity 128 GB
- 5.5
- Maximum CPU Clock 2.8 GHz
- 7.2
Camera
5.5
- Sensor Size 1/2.55″
- 3.7
- Aperture f/1.8
- 8.0
- Optical Image Stabilization Yes
- 10.0
- Resolution 12 Mpx
- 6.0
- Camera Features HDR, Panorama
- 0.0
Connectivity
5.4
- Connectivity Features NFC, USB Type-C
- 2.5
- 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
- 7.0
- Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- 5.0
- Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.0
- 5.0
- Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
- 9.0
- SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM
- 7.5
Battery & charging
2.4
- Battery Capacity 3,000 mAh
- 3.5
- Fast Charge Power 18 W
- 3.6
- Battery Features Fast Charging
- 0.0
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- Design & display
- 7.36
- Performance & hardware
- 5.97
- Camera
- 5.5
- Connectivity
- 5.43
- Battery & charging
- 2.44
- NeoScore rank
- #3009 / 6054
Mi 8 Explorer
Camera system
Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.
Rear main camera
- Resolution
- 12 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.55″
- Pixel Size
- 1.4 µm
- Video Recording
- 4K at 60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps, 1080p at 240 fps, 720p at 960 fps
- Slow Motion Video
- Yes
- Slow Motion Frame Rate
- 960 fps
Sensor
- Resolution
- 12 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.55″
- Pixel Size
- 1.4 µm
Video
- Video Recording
- 4K at 60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps, 1080p at 240 fps, 720p at 960 fps
- Slow Motion Video
- Yes
- Slow Motion Frame Rate
- 960 fps
Lens
- Aperture
- f/1.8
- Optical Image Stabilization
- Yes
Flash
- Flash Type
- Dual LED
- Flash LED Count
- 2 LEDs
Features
- Camera Features
- HDR, Panorama
Rear telephoto camera
- Resolution
- 12 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/3.4″
- Pixel Size
- 1 µm
- Aperture
- f/2.4
Sensor
- Resolution
- 12 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/3.4″
- Pixel Size
- 1 µm
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2.4
Front camera
- Resolution
- 20 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/3″
- Pixel Size
- 0.9 µm
- Video Recording
- 1080p at 30 fps
- Aperture
- f/2
Sensor
- Resolution
- 20 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/3″
- Pixel Size
- 0.9 µm
Video
- Video Recording
- 1080p at 30 fps
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2
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