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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition

Smartphone

Display diagonal
6.21 in
Battery capacity
3,000 mAh

Display

Display diagonal
6.21 in
Resolution
1080x2248
Panel
AMOLED
Horizontal pixels
1,080 px
Vertical pixels
2,248 px

Processing & platform

Processor
Kryo 385
CPU cores
8
Clock configuration
4 x 2.8 GHz + 4 x 1.8 GHz

Memory & storage

Memory options

  • 8 GB LPDDR4X
    Capacity
    8 GB
    Technology
    LPDDR4X

Storage options

  • 128 GB UFS 2.1
    Capacity
    128 GB
    Technology
    UFS 2.1

Cameras

  • 12 MP
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Flash
    LED
    Resolution
    12 MP
  • 20 MP
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Flash
    None
    Resolution
    20 MP

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity
3,000 mAh
Removable battery
No
Battery technology
Li-Po

Connectivity & software

Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
5.0

Sensors

  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall effect sensor
  • Light sensor
  • Proximity sensor

Connectivity & features

  • Dual SIM
  • Dual-frequency GNSS
  • IR camera

Cellular networks

  • 2G GSM
  • 2G CDMA
  • 3G UMTS
  • 4G LTE

Bluetooth profiles

  • A2DP + aptX HD

Design & dimensions

Height
154.90 mm
Width
74.80 mm
Thickness
7.60 mm