Comparison of Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer and ZTE nubia Z17

Comparison of Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer and ZTE nubia Z17 [S]ave

Attribute	Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer ×	ZTE nubia Z17 ×
General
Brand	Xiaomi	Zte
Launch
Announced	2018-05-01	2017-06-01
Body
Width (mm)	7.6	7.6
Length (mm)	154.9	152.6
Height (mm)	74.8	72.4
Weight (g)	177	173
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Glass	Aluminum
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	CDMA GSM HSPA LTE	CDMA GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	CDMA 800 & TD GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 540
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM 64GB 8GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	6.21	5.5
Resolution (px)	1080 x 2248	1080 x 1920
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Display Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Battery
Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Charging	Fast charging 18W, Quick Charge 4+	Fast charging 18W, 50% in 25 min (advertised), Quick Charge 4
Capcity (mAh)	3000	3200
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Dual	Dual
Main Camera Properties	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	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, 2x lossless zoom 23 MP, f/2.0, AF
Main Camera Video	4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Main Camera Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Dual	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Comms
WLAN	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
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	+
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	-	-
Features
Sensors	Face ID accelerometer barometer compass fingerprint (under display gyro optical) proximity	Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer compass gyro proximity
Misc
Colors	Black (transparent back)	Aurora Blue Black Gold Flame Red Obsidian Black Solar Gold
Models	-	NX563J
Infrared port	-	Yes