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Lower mid-range · 2018

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)
Watch out Smaller battery (3000mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.21″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz
Snapdragon 845 8 / 128 GB
3000 mAh 18W charging
12 MP 2 rear · 20 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW, manual focus

240 fps slow motion for action clips

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
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

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

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

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

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
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
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 2 wins 2 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
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses
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
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