Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer vs Xiaomi 15
Product
Price
590 USD
590 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Mi 8 Explorer
24129PN74G, 24129PN74I, 24129PN74C
Launch Date
2018, July 04
2024, October 29
Wikipedia
Website
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 ,CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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
Dimensions
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
152.3 x 71.2 x 8.1 / 8.4 / 8.5 mm
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
189 / 191 / 192 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame (6M42)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, White, Silver, Green, Lilac
Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak)
Size
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.36 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10.1
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 630
Adreno 830
RAM
8GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
128GB
256GB/512GB/1TB
UFS 4.0
Card Slot
No
Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps
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
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide)
Lens 1
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR, panorama
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Si/C 5400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W, Quick Charge 4+
90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
50W wireless
10W reverse wireless
Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Snapdragon Sound
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/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
GPS
Dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS ,Yes
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG