Should you buy Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition or Google Pixel 3? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition starts at ₹ 49,142 and Google Pixel 3 starts at ₹ 18,380.
Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition has screen size of 6.21 inches and Google Pixel 3 has screen size of 5.5 inches . Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 8 GB. Google Pixel 3 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 20 MP (f/2.0) whereas latter has primary camera of 12.2 MP (f/1.8) Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.2) Dual Selfie Camera.
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Specifications | Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition | Google Pixel 3 |
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OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) |
Screen Size | 6.21 inches | 5.5 inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
Internal Storage | 128 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 74 | 70 | |
OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) | |
Screen Size | 6.21 inches | 5.5 inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
Internal Storage | 128 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Black | Clearly White, Just Black | |
Sim | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual –stand-by) | Nano Sim and e-SIM | |
Operating System | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1 | Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) |
DESIGN | |||
Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 148 g | |
Body Material | Front glass, aluminum body |
DISPLAY | |||
Screen size | 6.21 inches | 5.5 inches | |
Technology | IPS LCD capacitive touch screen ,16M colors | ||
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2248 pixels, 16:9 ratio | 1080 x 2160 pixels | |
Pixel Density | 402 ppi density | 443 ppi | |
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla 5 |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | Octa Core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 630 |
STORAGE | |||
Internal Storage | 128 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Primary camera | 12 MP | 12.2 MP (f/1.8) Camera with LED Flash | |
Camera Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | HDR, OIS, EIS, 4K video recording | |
Front Camera | 20 MP (f/2.0) | 8 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.2) Dual Selfie Camera |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | 3000mAh | Non-removable Li-Ion 2915 mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | ||
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS | with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 MHz | |
2G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Quick Charging | Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) | Yes | |
Sensors | Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyrometer, Barometer, Ambient Light Sensor |
Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition comes up with a weight of 175 g (6.17 oz) whereas Google Pixel 3 weights around 148 g . Thickness of Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition is 7.6 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.9 mm.
Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition has screen size of 6.21 inches whereas other comes up with 5.5 inches . Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2248 pixels, 16:9 ratio and 1080 x 2160 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses IPS LCD capacitive touch screen ,16M colors and latter uses undefined.
Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition comes up with primary camera of 12 MP whereas Google Pixel 3 comes up with 12.2 MP (f/1.8) Camera with LED Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama.