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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Android 8.0
Xiaomi · 2018

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Android smartphone. Announced May 2018. Features 6.21″ display, Snapdragon 845 chipset, 3000 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Display 6.21"
Chipset Snapdragon 845
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128GB storage, no card slot
Camera 12 MP
Battery 3000 mAh
OS Android 8.1, up to Android 10, MIUI 12
Build 177g, 7.6mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2018, May. Released 2018, July
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630

Display

Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm 2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps

Selfie camera

Single 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC4

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Features

Sensors Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Misc

Colors Black (transparent back)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2018, May. Released 2018, July
Status Discontinued
OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630
Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm 2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps
Single 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC4
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Sensors Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Colors Black (transparent back)
Price About 400 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
58.8/100
Upper Mid-range

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Processor 56.4
Display 68.7
Camera 69.9
Battery 55
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