Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer vs Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer or Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer | Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, May | 2015, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.94 in | 148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black (transparent back) | Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2110 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 353 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.21" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 97.1 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 83.8% | 63.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2248 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
-8 MP, AF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 2 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1 | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Intel Atom Z2520 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | PowerVR SGX544MP2 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.0, A2DP, EDR |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) |
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| Versions |
- For China |
- Versions: Intel Atom Z2520, Dual-core 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2560, Dual-core 1.6 GHz |
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