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Upper mid-range · 2018

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi 8's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Extras Transparent back, Optical zoom
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.21″ AMOLED · 60Hz
845 8 / 128 GB
3000 mAh 18W charging
12 MP 2 rear · 20 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.21″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2248 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.21"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2248 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Adreno 630
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
357,329
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 630
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12 · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 20 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
OIS
Telephoto
12 MP f/2.4
Front camera
20 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi 8 , Google Pixel 6a
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW, manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20

Build & Design

177 g · 7.6 mm
Height
154.9 mm
Width
74.8 mm
Thickness
7.6 mm
Weight
177 g

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Better display tech
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.21″ vs 5.8″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2248 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
357k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Weaker camera hardware
Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Better camera hardware
Telephoto vs — · 20 MP vs 8 MP selfie
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
357k vs 416k AnTuTu
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 177 g vs 163 g
Full comparison

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