Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer vs Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro

Product
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
590 USD
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
590 USD

Price
590 USD
590 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Mi 8 Explorer
Poco F6 Pro

Launch Date
2018, July 04
2024, May 24

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) / 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, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Dimensions
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
160.9 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.33 x 2.95 x 0.32 in)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
209 g (7.37 oz)
Build
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

Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 4000 nits (peak)
Size
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~526 ppi density)

OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10.1
Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 630
Adreno 740

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, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps
8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Lens 1
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
16 MP, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR

Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W, Quick Charge 4+
120W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100% in 19 min (advertised)

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

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

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/6/7 (market/region dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
GPS
Dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS ,Yes
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 1287854 (v9), 1584439 (v10) GeekBench: 4859 (v5), 5310 (v6)
Audio quality
-24.8 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 10:29h