Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer vs Vivo V30

Product
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
590 USD
Vivo V30
590 USD

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

Launch Date
2018, July 04
2024, February 04

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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