Comparison of Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer and ZTE Axon 9 Pro

Comparison of Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer and ZTE Axon 9 Pro [S]ave

Attribute	ZTE Axon 9 Pro ×	Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer ×
General
Brand	Zte	Xiaomi
Launch
Announced	2018-08-01	2018-05-01
Body
Width (mm)	7.9	7.6
Length (mm)	156.5	154.9
Height (mm)	74.5	74.8
Weight (g)	179	177
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Front	-	Glass
Back	-	Glass
Frame	-	Aluminum
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	CDMA GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	CDMA 800 & TD GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.76 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 630
Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	6.21	6.21
Resolution (px)	1080 x 2248	1080 x 2248
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Charging	Fast charging 18W, Quick Charge 4+, Qi wireless charging,	Fast charging 18W, Quick Charge 4+
Capcity (mAh)	4000	3000
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Dual	Dual
Main Camera Properties	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 20 MP, 10mm (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps
Main Camera Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Dual
Selfie Camera Properties	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	HDR	-
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	v5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	+
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	-	-
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer compass gyro proximity	Face ID accelerometer barometer compass fingerprint (under display gyro optical) proximity
Misc
Colors	Black Blue	Black (transparent back)
Models	A2019G Pro	-