• 6.21" (2248x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB/6GB/8GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC
    64GB/128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3000 mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+
  • 5.8" (2436x1125) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    A11 Bionic SoC
    256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 90
  • 2716 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMi 8 Explorer EditioniPhone X
ProductMi 8 Explorer Edition (Launched 2018-05-01)iPhone X (Launched 2017-09-01)
Display6.21" 2248x1080 Super AMOLED 5.8" 2436x1125 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 21mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 12-MP f/2.4
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 51mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 18mm 20-MP f/2
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB Storage
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery3000 mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+2716 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 177g (6.2oz), 74.8x154.9x7.6 mm (2.94 x 6.10 x 0.30 inches)IP67, 174g (6.1oz), 143.6x70.9x7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$1095
Price at Launch$999
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Display
Product NameMi 8 Explorer EditioniPhone X
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6.21"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio83.8%81.1%
Resolution2248x10802436x1125
Sharpness (PPI)402 PPI463 PPI
Brightness (specs)600 NITs
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Always-On
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMi 8 Explorer EditioniPhone X
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 21mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Dual LED Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/240fps
  • 720p/960fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameiPhone X
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 51mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
Battery
Product NameMi 8 Explorer EditioniPhone X
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh2716 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Fast-Charge ProtocolQualcomm Quick Charge 4+
Talk Time21 hours
Music Playback Time60 hours
Computing
Product NameMi 8 Explorer EditioniPhone X
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 845A11 Bionic
Processor # Cores86
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.8 GHz2.39 GHz
RAM Options4GB/6GB/8GB3GB
Internal Storage Options64GB/128GB256GB
Memory Card TypeNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.1iOS 11.1.1
Communications
Product NameMi 8 Explorer EditioniPhone X
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT18 1200/211 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CApple Lighting
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
Sim Card 0
Product NameMi 8 Explorer EditioniPhone X
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameMi 8 Explorer EditioniPhone X
NameSIM1
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMi 8 Explorer EditioniPhone X
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VC-1
  • XVID
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition vs. Apple iPhone X Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Apple iPhone X195000197500200000202500205000207500210000212500215000217500220000222500225000227500230000

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better
Huawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9OnePlus 6TApple iPhone X2750300032503500375040004250450047505000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Huawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9OnePlus 6TOnePlus 6Xiaomi Pocophone F1Huawei Mate 20 ProApple iPhone XApple iPhone XS Max150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250450047505000

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Huawei P20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9OnePlus 6OnePlus 6TXiaomi Pocophone F1Huawei Mate 20 ProApple iPhone XApple iPhone XS Max5500600065007000750080008500900095001000010500110001150012000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei P20 ProApple iPhone XHuawei Mate 20 ProApple iPhone XS MaxSamsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S92500275030003250350037504000425045004750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Huawei Mate 20 ProSamsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone X27500300003250035000375004000042500450004750050000525005500057500600006250065000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P20 ProApple iPhone XOnePlus 6Xiaomi Pocophone F1Samsung Galaxy S9OnePlus 6TApple iPhone XS Max2030405060708090100110120130

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P20 ProApple iPhone XHuawei Mate 20 ProApple iPhone XS MaxSamsung Galaxy S9OnePlus 6Xiaomi Pocophone F1OnePlus 6T27.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.56062.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei P20 ProApple iPhone XXiaomi Pocophone F1Samsung Galaxy S9OnePlus 6OnePlus 6TApple iPhone XS Max255075100125150175200225

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone XXiaomi Mi 8 Explorer EditionSamsung Galaxy S9OnePlus 6Apple iPhone XS MaxSamsung Galaxy S9+OnePlus 6THuawei P20 ProXiaomi Pocophone F1Huawei Mate 20 ProMi Note 10 Pro (CC9 Pro)22502500275030003250350037504000425045004750500052505500