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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ - compare details and specifications

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Compare Platform for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
  • CPU
    Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
    Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
  • GPU
    Adreno 640 Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
    Adreno 540 - USA & China
  • OS
    Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One U

Compare System on Chip (SoC) for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+

Compare Display for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Size
    6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
  • Type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  •  
    - HDR10

    - DCI-P3
    HDR10

    3D Touch (home button only)

    Always-on display

Compare Body for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Dimensions
    157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
  • Weight
    173 g (6.10 oz) 173 g (6.10 oz)
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Build
    Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
  •  
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

    IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

    IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Compare Memory for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Card slot
    No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
  • Internal
    256 GB, 12 GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  •  
    UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1

Compare Camera for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+

Compare Main Camera for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Single
    12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
  • Triple
    48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2", 0.8µm, Laser/PDAF

    16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, Laser/PDAF

    12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, Laser/PDAF, 2x optical zoom
  • Video
    2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
  • Features
    Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Compare Selfie camera for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Features
    HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR
  • Single
    20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
  • Video
    1080p@30fps 1440p@30fps
  • Dual
    8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF

    2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Compare Battery for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery (13.48 Wh)
  • Charging
    Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) Fast charging 15W

Compare Features for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Sensors
    Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  •  
    Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

    ANT+

    Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Compare Misc for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Colors
    Transparent Black Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink
  • Price
    About 530 EUR
  • SAR EU
    0.27 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR
    0.67 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
  • Models
    SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F

Compare Network for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • 2G bands
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • 3G bands
    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands
    LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28
  • EDGE
    Yes
  • GPRS
    Yes
  • Speed
    HSPA, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • Technology
    GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
  •  
    CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

Compare Sound for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  •  
    - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic 32-bit/384kHz audio

    32-bit/384kHz audio

  • 3.5mm jack
    No Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes Yes

Compare Launch for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Announced
    2019, February 2017, March 29
  • Status
    Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, March Available. Released 2017, April

Compare Comms for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+
  • Bluetooth
    5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
  • GPS
    Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC
    Yes Yes
  • Radio
    No No
  • USB
    2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 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, hotspot
  • Infrared port
    Yes

Compare Tracking/Positioning for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+

Compare Storage for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+

Compare SIM card for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+

Compare USB for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+

Compare Bluetooth for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+

Compare Memory cards for Xiaomi Mi 9 Explore and Samsung Galaxy S8+

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 ExploreSamsung Galaxy S8+