Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Mi 8 Explorer Edition comparison

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key specs
Display6.39-inch6.21-inch
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Front Camera20-megapixel 20-megapixel
Rear Camera48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 16-megapixel 12-megapixel
RAM6GB8GB
Storage128GB128GB
Battery Capacity3300mAh3000mAh
OSAndroid 9.0Android Oreo
Resolution1080x2340 pixels1080x2248 pixels
general
BrandXiaomiXiaomi
ModelMi 9Mi 8 Explorer Edition
Release dateFebruary 1, 2019May 1, 2018
Form factorTouchscreenTouchscreen
Dimensions (mm)157.50 x 74.67 x 7.61154.90 x 74.80 x 7.60
Weight (g)173.00177.00
Battery capacity (mAh)33003000
Fast chargingProprietary-
Wireless chargingYes-
ColoursDeep Grey, Holographic Illusion Blue, Holographic IllusionBlack
display
Screen size (inches)6.396.21
TouchscreenYesYes
Resolution1080x2340 pixels1080x2248 pixels
Protection typeGorilla Glass-
Aspect ratio19.5:9-
Pixels per inch (PPI)-402
hardware
Processor2.84GHz octa-coreocta-core
Processor makeQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM6GB8GB
Internal storage128GB128GB
camera
Rear camera48-megapixel (f/1.75, 0.8-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.0-micron) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.0-micron)12-megapixel
Rear autofocusYes-
Rear flashYesLED
Front camera20-megapixel (f/2.0, 0.9-micron)20-megapixel
software
Operating systemAndroid 9.0Android Oreo
SkinMIUI 10MIUI 10
connectivity
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 a/b/g/n/ac802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPSYesYes
BluetoothYes, v 5.00Yes, v 5.00
NFCYesYes
USB Type-CYes-
Number of SIMs22
USB OTG-Yes
sim 1
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIM
GSM/CDMAGSMGSM
3GYesYes
4G/ LTEYesYes
sim 2
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIM
GSM/CDMAGSMGSM
3GYesYes
4G/ LTEYesYes
sensors
Face unlockYes-
3D face recognitionYes-
Fingerprint sensorYes-
Compass/ MagnetometerYesYes
Proximity sensorYesYes
AccelerometerYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYes
GyroscopeYesYes
Barometer-Yes

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