Google Pixel 2 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 2 or Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 2 | Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, October | 2018, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.74 in | 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Kinda Blue, Just Black, Clearly White | Black (transparent back) | |
| Battery | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 6.21" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 97.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 67.9% | 83.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2248 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -95% DCI-P3 |
- HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | -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 |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 100 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 71 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 384 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1323 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 570 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 359 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1507 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1838 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6060 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7175 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3012 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) |
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| Versions |
- For China |
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