Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer vs LG Q7 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer or LG Q7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer | LG Q7 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, May | 2018, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.94 in | 143.8 x 69.3 x 8.4 mm | 5.66 x 5.66 x 2.73 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) | Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 180 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 | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 97.1 cm2 | 77.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 83.8% | 77.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2248 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 442 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| 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 | 13 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 |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF (Q7, Q7α) -16 MP, PDAF (Q7+) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 5 MP (Q7α) 8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4'', 1.12µm (Q7, Q7+) |
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| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1 | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Mediatek MT6750S (28 nm) - Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) - Q7+ |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) - Q7, Q7α -Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 - Q7+ |
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| GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-T860MP2 - Q7, Q7α Adreno 506 - Q7+ |
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| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Q7+ 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Q7, Q7α |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio with RDS | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) |
- Fast battery charging (Pump Express+) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- For China |
- Versions: LG Q7+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q7/Q7� 32/3 GB RAM |
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