Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
Product
Price
590 USD
590 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
24129PN74G, 24129PN74I, 24129PN74C
Mi 8 Explorer
Launch Date
2024, October 29
2018, July 04
Website
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 ,CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Dimensions
152.3 x 71.2 x 8.1 / 8.4 / 8.5 mm
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
189 / 191 / 192 g (6.67 oz)
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame (6M42)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, White, Silver, Green, Lilac
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.36 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
OS
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10.1
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 630
RAM
12GB/16GB
8GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
UFS 4.0
128GB
Card Slot
No
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel 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, 60mm (telephoto), PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Laser AF, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24/30fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps
Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Si/C 5400 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Charging
90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
50W wireless
10W reverse wireless
Fast charging 18W, Quick Charge 4+
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Snapdragon Sound
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, 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, LHDC 5
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS ,Yes
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C
Radio
No

