Vivo V30 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Product
Vivo V30
590 USD
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
590 USD

Price
590 USD
590 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
V30
Mi 8 Explorer

Launch Date
2024, February 04
2018, July 04

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 ,CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Dimensions
164.4 x 75.1 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz)
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back Schott Alpha IP54, dust and splash resistant
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Bloom White, Waving Aqua, Lush Green, Noble Black

Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2800 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10.1
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 720
Adreno 630

RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 2.2
128GB
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.55", PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.0, 119˚ (ultrawide), AF
12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4 (market/region dependent)
Features
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps

Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), AF
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Charging
80W wired, PD, 100% in 48 min (advertised) Reverse wired
Fast charging 18W, Quick Charge 4+

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

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio (market/region dependent) Snapdragon Sound (market/region dependent)
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS ,Yes
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C
Radio
No

Performance
AnTuTu: 655526 (v9), 831644 (v10) GeekBench: 2848 (v5), 3181 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 5372 (offscreen 1440p)
Loudspeaker
-26.9 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Active use score 15:32h