Sunday 3 June 2018

xaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition review, full specs, features, price and availability

Xaomi mi 8 Explorer Edition review, full specs, features, price and availability


Xaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition was launched alongside the xoami mi 8 we wrote about recently during the company's 8th-year-anniversary event in China June 2018. The xoami mi 8 Explorer Edition turns out to be the processor of the mi 8 and mi 8 SE from the xoami mi series flagships, While the xoami mi SE is the light version of the xoami mi 8 smartphone. however, xoami mi 8 Explorer Edition comes with more advanced specs and features than the mi 8 and mi 8 SE device.

The device comes with a see-through back panel, under-screen fingerprint scanner, impressive display and massive 8GB RAM storage powered by an octa-core clocking at a very fast speed and the device wasn't left behind when it comes to the trending notch screen design on it predecessors xoami mi 8 and mi 8 SE. Want to know more about the smartphone? Stay with me.

XIAOMI Mi 8 EXPLORER EDITION KEY SPECS AND FEATURES

  • 6.21-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2248 pixels
  • Android 8.1 Oreo with 8GB RAM
  • Octa-core 2.8GHz Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
  • 128GB built-in storage
  • 12MP + 12MP rear camera and 20MP front camera
  • 3000mAh non-removable Li-Po Battery
  • Under-screen fingerprint scanner

DESIGN

The device designed with a transparent back cover which reflects the Snapdragon 845 processor chipset underneath the phone. This transparent back really adds to the beauty of the phone. However, the device does not have a fingerprint scanner placed at the back, instead, the fingerprint scanner is on the screen.

The dual cameras of the device are in the same position with the one on it predecessors. As usual, the cameras are placed close to the edge of the device with the dual-LED flash in between. A Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection is still included in the design as well. Like its predecessors, the device did not come with water and dust resistant functionality. It is available in only black color, measuring about 7.6mm in thickness and 177g in weight.

DISPLAY

The xoami mi 8 Explorer Edition like the mi 8 still spots the trending notch screen display. The notch screen comes with features like the infrared lens and light for 3D face recognition,  That you can easily use to send emojis to friends just like the one on the iPhone x smartphone. With other features like proximity sensor, earpiece, and selfie camera.

The device house a 6.21-inch super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with resolution 1440 x 2248 pixels and 403 pixels per inch density. The screen boosts up to 83.8% screen to body ratio with a DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR10 complaint and Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

CAMERA

The device sports the same dual 12MP + 12MP cameras on the Mi 8, The first 12MP camera on the top is an IMX363 Sony powered sensor with f/1.8 aperture, 1.4µm pixel size, 4-axis OIS and dual-pixel PDAF. The second 12MP S5K3M3 telephoto camera from Samsung has an f/2.4 aperture and brings AI features enhancement for over 200 scenes.

The cameras also come with features like 2x optical zoom, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, dual-tone LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, 4-in-1 pixel binning and other features. It shoots videos of 2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps. The 20MP  front camera has f/2.0 aperture, 1.8µm pixel size and AI beautify and portrait settings as well.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

working underneath the device is a Snapdragon 845 chip from Qualcomm with an 8-core processor and 64-bit CPU architecture which you can easily see at a glance when you look at the back of the smartphone. The octa-core processor has a maximum speed clocking at  2.8Ghz with 10nm FinFET+ process technology for light speed performance. The device also has the Adreno 630 from Qualcomm that takes care of graphics and it runs on Android 8.0 Oreo-based on the new MIUI 10 skin as well.

The device is powered by a single 8GB RAM for smooth multitasking performance with a memory speed of 1.8GHz. while for storage, the device house a 128GB for storing of files and documents. However, the storage of the device can be expandable furthermore.

BATTERY

xoami mi 8 Explorer Edition is powered by a non-removable Li-Po 3000mAh battery with fast charging technology.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

Xoami mi 8 Explorer Edition is available on mobile outlets and shopping stores at the price rate of $599 to $649 in dollars and (N200,000 to N220,000) in naira.

WHERE TO BUY XAOMI MI 8 EXPLORER EDITION?
see JUMIA OFFERS ||KONGA OFFERS

XIAOMI Mi 8 EXPLORER EDITION FULL SPECS AND FEATURES

IN THE BOX

  • phone
  • Phone charger
  • Charging cable
  • Phone guide/manual

LAUNCH

  • Announced: May 2018
  • Status: Available. June 2018

NETWORK

  • Network Technology: GSM / WCDMA / LTE
  • 3G Support: 850/1700/1900/2100
  • 4G Support: 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)
  • Number of SIM Card: 2 (Nano)
  • Dual SIM Support: Yes

DESIGN

  • Material Type: Aluminium
  • Dimensions: 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm
  • Colour: Black
  • Weight: 177g

DISPLAY

  • Screen Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Size: 6.21-inch
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2248 pixels
  • Pixel Density: 402ppi
  • Screen to Body Ratio: 83.8%

CAMERA

  • Back Camera: 12MP + 12MP
  • Front Camera: 20MP
  • Back Flash: Yes, dual-LED
  • Front Flash: No

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

  • Operating system: Android 8.1 Oreo
  • Processor: Octa-core 2.8GHz
  • Chipset type: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
  • Graphics Processing Unit: Adreno 630

STORAGE

  • Memory Card slot: No
  • Internal storage: 128GB
  • RAM: 8GB

FEATURES

  • Wifi Hotspot: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • Fingerprint Sensor: Yes (Screen)
  • Sensors: accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, gyroscope, compass, barometer, Infrared face recognition
  • USB: Yes
  • GPS: Yes
  • 3.5mm Audio Jack: No
  • Video player: yes
  • Audio player: yes

BATTERY

  • Capacity: 3000mAh
  • Type: Li-Po
  • Standby Time: –
  • Talktime: –
  • Fast Charging: Yes

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