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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

- Updated: 17th Jun 2020, 15:45 IST

Key Feature Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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At a Glance

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Adreno 640

Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Apple A11 Bionic, Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

3300 mAh

Li-ion, Quick, v4.0

2675 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

6.39 inches

403 ppi, FHD

5.5 inches

401 ppi, FHD

Triple, 48MP + 12MP + 16MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

4G

Single SIM, GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.39 inches

5.5 inches

Screen Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi

401 ppi

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass 6

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio

90.70%

67.25%

Screen Design

Waterdrop notch

-

Screen Quality

FHD

FHD

Aspect Ratio

-

16:09

Peak Brightness

-

625 nits

Phone Variants

12GB 256GB

3GB 256GB, 3GB 64GB, 3GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

No

No

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Storage Type

-

NVMe

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

iOS v11

GPU

Adreno 640

Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Apple A11 Bionic

CPU

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)

Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Custom User Interface

MIUI

-

Clock Speed

2.84 GHz

2.39 GHz

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Process Technology

-

10 nm

Battery Capacity

3300 mAh

2675 mAh

Battery Removable

No

No

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Charger Type

Quick, v4.0

Fast

USB Type-C

Yes

No

Fast Charging

Yes

Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes

Charging Time

-

50 % in 30 minutes

Announced On

5-Feb-19

5-Sep-17

Market Status

Launched Globally

Available

Brand

Xiaomi

Apple

Price Status

Expected

Confirmed

Price

Rs. 42,990

Rs. 49,900

Model Number

-

MQ8G2HN/A

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes

Yes

Network Support

4G

4G

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

No

No

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), MIMO

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Bluetooth Type

v5.0

v5.0

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Lightning

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Single SIM, GSM

eSIM

No

No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes

Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 8...

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) /...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G...

-

Audio Features

-

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

FM Radio

-

No

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 20MP

Single, 7MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

20 MP

7 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.0, Primary Camera

f/2.2 Primary Camera

Front Aperture

f/2.0

f/2.2

Front Flash

Yes, Screen flash

Yes, Retina Flash

Front Camera Features

-

Face detection, HDR

Front Camera 1 Lens

-

32 mm focal length

Front Sensor

-

BSI Sensor

Weight

173 grams

202 grams

Colors

Deep Gray, Holographic Illusion Blue, Holographic Illusion

Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey

Dimensions

157.5 x 74.6 x 7.6 mm

158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm

Water Resistance

-

Yes, Water resistant, IP67

Build

-

Case: Aluminium, Back: Gorilla Glass

SAR Value

-

Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.19 W/kg

Rear Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash

Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Triple, 48MP + 12MP + 16MP

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

48 MP

12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.75, Primary Camera

f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Telephoto Camera

f/2.8 Telephoto (upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

1 micrometre pixel size

57 mm focal length

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

16 MP

-

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

-

Rear Camera 3 Lens

1 micrometre pixel size

-

Rear Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Rear Aperture

f/1.75

f/1.8

OIS

-

Yes

Rear Camera 1 Lens

-

28 mm focal length

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes

Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

On-Screen

-

Fingerprint Scanner Type

Optical

-

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