Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo
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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer or Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer | Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2018, May | 2015, August | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.94 in | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 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) | Black, Gray, Gold | |
Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h |
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Approximate price | 500 EUR | 350 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.21" in | 5.1" in | |
Screen area | 97.1 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | ||
Screen to body ratio | 83.8% | 69.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2248 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 432 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 | 16 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 |
-16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | |
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, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Exynos 7580 Octa | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-T720MP2 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 105 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 403 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 641 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3067 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1979 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700) - G903W |
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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 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, 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 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
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, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- For China |
- Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada) |
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