Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

  • Released 2018, July
    177g, 7.6mm thickness
    Android 8.1, up to Android 9.0; MIUI 10.1
    128GB storage, no card slot
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  • 6.21"
    1080x2248 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 8GB RAM
    Snapdragon 845
  • 3000mAh
    Li-Po

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands 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), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, May
Status Available. Released 2018, July
Body Dimensions 154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz)
Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 DCI-P3
HDR10
Platform OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4�m, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0�m, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps
Selfie camera Single 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9�m
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features Sensors Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+)
Misc Colors Black (transparent back)
Price About 400 EUR

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer - User Reviews

  • The phone is actualy 100% real, what you see on the tranparent back view is in fact a plastic prop, the carbon fiber is acctualy a vinil aswell, does it make it worse?Nope, still a great phone, also the acctual view of the phone's Mb doesn't look nearly as good as the plastic prop doe.

  • Stable Wi-Fi Error

  • No earphone hole, battery no longer use. Phone abit hot.

  • Looks great, except... no headphone jack? Seems to be all the rage, but what are they thinking? Dealbreaker for me...

  • miui 10 global stable?

  • IP68? Are these Samsung guys smartest on the market? I want to buy phone with action camera not two devices. Xiaomi, we love you!

  • back side only (sticking ) fake mobile

  • more ram , more screen , more, more good stuff, more

  • idk, but the name "Explorer" doesn't suit it.

  • So what? You cant have everything lmao

  • *cough*.. headphone jack, card slot, ip68 *cough* . less feature less feature less feature less feature less feature less feature

  • Keep in mind that, battery life is not all about its mAh.

  • People have different preferences.

  • Are you sure about that? Backwards specs? Are you even reviewing the reviews and technical specs of S8? I am a xioami fan as well but S8 is much faster and more premium in all any aspects than Mi. Comon!

  • transparent

  • This device has 3D Face ID only one in android. By Xiaomi, Explorer Edition will update OTA and Fingerprint recognition speed as same as 8 Pro.

  • about 500 eur, from who?!

  • Do you know about the global version of mi 8 explorer?is it available with global version?

  • Does anyone know what is the model number of the MI 8 global version, 6GB ram + 128 GB? I'm checking on the compatibility of this phone to be used in my country but I needed the model number

  • Sold a phone because you didn't like the camera. LOL so now you've got a phone with a better camera and backwards software, less features and much uglier design. Congratulations!

  • Kinda hard to be a copycat when you're the one that invented the design. I know its hard for Apple fanboys to look for the truth but if you did you'd know that this "notch" design was originally made for the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 and they didn't use it because of poor fan feedback. If Apple did anything it was making Xiaomi think that their design could work. To be fair even though iPhone X is such a poor seller Mi 8 didn't do so bad. Guess it was all the hardware improvements and feature rich OS it has over iPhone. I mean come on iPhone X. 7MP camera for facial recognition? No wonder it is so easy to fool.

  • Wow this mobile is the best mobile in 500$

  • Bro, can you use Pendrive as your memory card in phones? Come on, don't mix Opra with JLo. LOL!

  • These values are for Mi 8 EU Head: 0.701, Body: 1.662 US Head: 1.01, Body: 1.32

  • Just don't buy it and skip it?

  • What about the SAR values?

  • Do rich need always stick with his phone and play game often 4000mAh😎✡️

  • Nooo, it is not iphone X clone, no way

  • will it be released in Dubai? when?

  • Use Mi Store app and buy it with china bank card or alipay or wepay

  • Do you have the link to the store?

  • Damn it! Didn't get the flash sale T_T

  • Seriously! 3k battery in a 6+ inch phone?

  • 6+128gb and 8+256gb package is better than 8+128gb package because no micro SD card slot.

  • Xiaomi doesn't use Camera2Api... if you enable Camera2Api by yourself and use modified GCam for mi6 photo quality will be a lot better. Mi6 has very good camera but bad API and camera app.

  • try s9

  • Mi6 camera wasnt even in the same league as the S8. I've got both and sold the mi6

  • I really like this one. If my Redmi Note 4 breaks down, this will be the successor. Most likely...

  • Hi all, battery is too small !! 4000mAh would be minimum !! I'm scared it's too short !!

  • I got you, but i don't see in which way stop copying apple would make Xiaomi phones more expensive Actually you're wrong, at least on the Mi6 the photo quality was stunning. Better than S8 to say at least. The MI6 wasn't such a copy, and it was pretty authentic in my opinion. Too bad the purple finish was actually blue. Xiaomi is also praised for ceramic finish, which remain rare and still quite a work of art. I got you about repairs cost. My current S8+'s screen is quite broken but a repair will cost over 450€, which is more than the actual value of the phone brand new. Unfortunately, l'm located in europe and spare parts for Xiaomi tends to be quite rare. A spare screen for a Mi8 is probably a bargain but if you can't find the part the question doesn't make sense. L'm not a snobbish samsung fan, i currently rages because that phone look georgeous one one side, but notched on the other, and because that stunning transparent back look fake AF. L'm still waiting for Jerry Rigs Everything to tear the thing apart. What makes me sad is that Xiaomi follow Apple, but Apple phones are quite average.

  • You missed his point. He is saying that Xiaomi decided to implement a transparent back on this phone that reveals some of the internals, to differentiate it from all the other phones out there, but at the same time, decided to go with the same iPhone X like back camera design and even the front notch, that many of their OWN phones, as well as many phones from other OEMS out there ALSO have. They could've made a more unique looking phone even if they just modified the design of their OWN Mi Mix from 2016 and added the transparent back.

  • They are good at price. They are offering something that others arent. Samsung, Iphones, Sony, Huawei, VIVO, Oppo, Blackberry...etc are better phone then xiaomi but they are too expensive. Why should i buy an phone that cost 1000E and after one week my screen may be broken and i need another 400E to repair it. When i can buy a cheaper phone not a beast but a good one and if the screen will be broken i can repair it for less money or i can buy a new one. Even if i lose it is not a big deal i can buy another. Even the memory may be full, it would cost less to buy another xiaomi phone than a S9+ with a huge memory (2x600$ ~ 1000E). I don't give a shit if your photo may be perfect, xiaomi's photo are good enough. MIUI is one the best android UI, battery life is pretty good even a 3000, shape is nice. If you have money to spent go ahead to other brands, you money doesn't make this phone bad.

  • This phone has both 3D FaceID & under screen fingerprint sensor which is very rare. But when it will be available for sale don't know.

  • You can use OTG for Pen Drive or Memory Card

  • oneplus6 is better than this w/ 3mmjack and mem/ram optional

  • Internal Memory cannot substitute the Memory Card. 1. If the phone is crashed you will have your photos in memory card. 2. Nowadays you have great cameras on phone and each photo will be 4-8 MB, the guy who is interested in taking 30-40 photos of breakfast, lunch, dinner, outing etc will run out of space within months. 3. You can further encrypt your sdcard and transfer all unwanted files to card and keep your phone memory light and fast. Hope you understand the importance of sdcard to me. Everyone may not fell the same though, it depends on person to person. ;)

  • Hey guys. Does anyone know when shipping will be ? I've waiting since the "release"...

  • Guys we are in 00" so we have the cloud backup systems, super speed internet access, unlimited photo and video space with google photos and so on

  • Where is the IP68, Xiaomi? :(

  • Do you think we are still at 90'..hahaha..if you dont like more memory more ram go buy nokia 3310

  • Why do you still need micro sd when you have 128gb internal memory??

  • are you sure compare mi 6x / mi a2 just a snapdragon 660 middle class with mi 8 explorer snapdragon 845 high end???? are you sick bro, mi6x is nothing bro hahahaha

  • Notch.... WHY ??? Only notch keeps this phone from being perfect. That is why i love Mi 6x

  • no drm l3

  • Explorer but not even water resistant... ?

  • The only things stopping me from going for this phone are: 1. No MicroSD Card support 2. Only 3000 MAH battery 3. No OIS in 4K videos Rest in all very good.

  • The micron pixel size on the front camera is not 0.9 it's 1.8

  • 4k movies for what?? Rest is still enough, do you need 32gb of music? Pictures dont use.more then 10gb, unless you want to store over 10.000 pictures. Games, right at best 20gb.. And you still no where near 64gb .

  • Sar level is unknown yet

  • For movies,camera videos and games 128gb is too small. Hence, I prefer a 256gb sd.

  • This edition of Mi 8 should have IP rating. 😪 i understand that the battery is lower but you can charge faster with quick charge 4.0+ and there's a powerbank of xiaomi with 10,000mAh that supports QC 3.0 but it still doesn't have a IP rating so the "Explorer Edition" doesn't mean anything.

  • vivo made underscreen fingerprint oppo made vooc charging which is way better than Quick charging Xiaomi? hmmm. they just made affordable phones, so dont expect too much from them

  • I hope theres a benchmark that justifies how good having a dual gps connections compared to other flagship phones

  • well if you dont have a heavy smartphone lifestyle, you wont understand it. 64gb/128gb should be the minimum storage for flagship phones. if you dont agree to this concept then just buy low-mid tier phones

  • You mean 128GB is a lot? lol, 64GB and full iCloud at most of people

  • 128 GB is too much for you? for real? try some Mp3, 4k movies, games with high density content and you will be running out of juice very soon

  • Who needs that so much internal storage & ram? omg this is ridiculous.

  • One more No IP 67 or 68

  • I will buy it, when it will come to Uzbekistan

  • superb design but with TWO major flaws. no remote and small battery capasity. maybe xiaomi is starting to sell their phones on looks along just like oppo and vivo instead of on functionality as we came to know from xiaomi. FIX the flaws. and i mean NOW!!!

  • 3000 mah battery?

  • There is no band 28. RIP Mi8

  • You are an intelligent man thanks

  • finger scan under screen may coz of battery smaller

  • The thing we are interested the most would be the price. Any rumors yet ?

  • You should not complain about something you haven't witnessed or used. My redmi 4x has a 4000mah battery, 5 inch screen,the processor is built on 28nm process, it lasts for a long long time before i charge it. now i might be wrong but this mi8 explorer edition is built on a 10nm process with amoled display which means that the endurance should be close to my redmi 4x. I really don't see much reason to complain about this device except for almost no customer service center in places outside Asia.

  • This. I wanted the Mi8 to have 3 things. Slim bezels (no notch), under display fingerprint scanner and superb battery life. Now I'm super disappointed.

  • What is the expected price for this phone?

  • Is this loss? I II II I_

  • it's awesome .😍😍😍&#12­8525;

  • if this is supposed to be a better version than mi8, then xiaomi is so fookinstupit. they always do something stupid with their phone. they made effort putting the fingerprint scanner under screen but reduce battery capacity, wtf xiaomi ! for once in your life, if a product is supposed to be a better version, make it proper, don't downgrade anything. eff you !

  • I want EE so badly.

  • Most of the time you and everyone else will be looking at the screen and the screen is extremely iPhoneX-ish.

  • So attractive and sexy device wearing trasparent 'suit'..

  • Who listens to lossy radio when we have lossless FLAC,Wav in 24Bit

  • iPhone X have only battery 2716mAh, forgot about that? LoOoL mi 8 EE have 3000mAh better than iPhone X...

  • yes but still the three new phones xiaomi released got super small batteries for their sizes...like what does it got under the hood to full up all that space?

  • Get FM radio back, and SD card. Also improve battery life and make it more rugged with steel frame

  • pretty sure they go the "lenovo"-way. Optimizing software to reduce hardware (and costs!). Sadly those software tweaks work for everyday tasks but not when playing games, watching videos and other intensive stuff. I use a mi mix 2 as a daily driver which has 3400mAh, before I used the mi mix 1 which had 4000mAh...guess what - the smaller battery lasts still 2,5 days, but only when not playing...the mi mix 1 would still be my choice when it comes to battery life. If just the average user would not buy into this new system of less hardware, more software.

  • does it support wireless charging ? :'(

  • Ridiculously small battery. Compared with OnePlus 6, XiaoMi 8 has no point to stand. I would rather buy SHARP AQUOS S3, they are all the same - Chinese brands.

  • probably to find room for the fingerprint sensor that's under the screen

  • 5 mins charging time, 15 mins charging time, 35 mins chargiing time, you STILL have to carry a charger and find a plug, twice a day!!! So yes, battery is a big fail. Wait till you see the first user's review..

  • 3000 mAh battery for 6.21 inch display , Why??? Mi 8 has 3400 mAh battery. i dont know xiaomi , what is thinking a bout this capacity?

  • Why not?? Better processor so don't need a hugh battery !

  • Absolutely awesome Xiaomi!! I want one.. To answer some questions (not that i'm an expert), why battery so small?... Uhhm the phone has 'quick charge 4.0', that's a possible 5hrs of charge in 5 MINUTES, do you really need a bigger battery? .. going somewhere, get a power-bank.. Copying the Iphone? ... like the saying goes "there is no need to reinvent the wheel".. there are millions of consumers who don't mind paying less for expensive tech even if it looks like something else.. the notch, I dig it, forget the Iphone hype,on the Mi8 Ex.. this feature actually has a real function now , watch how other manufacturers rush to copy the Mi8 now... Under screen finger print.. love it!! I'm not really a fan of black phones but the Mi8 Explorer (& Black Shark) really makes black phones appealing.. Lastly, my only wish is that Xiaomi launches the Mi brand in South Africa directly & not through its current distributor..

  • Thanks!

  • I would say clearly MI8 Explorer... For me it's better design, Under Display fingerprint sensor,3D face recognition, more RAM and Rom, more features , especially if you using official Dev rom... you got weekly updates with bugfixes and small features, but feature is feature right? And if you want Vanilla looking android like on Pixels, simply install Pixel theme from store, and Nova Launcher and you have Pure looking Android.

  • Seriously ? only 3000 mAh battery?

  • I'm beginning to think that this Mi8 is value for money Compared with OP6 But Must be the 6Gb RAM/64Gb Storage Mi8 usd420 OP6 usd529 What do you guys think ?

  • Have you ever used a global ROM mi phone? I don't think so.

  • No headphone jack. No card slot. 3,000 mAh battery. What the heck?

  • This special model need using 256 or 512gb internal storage to show the advantage.

  • normal.. they sell powerbank

  • Agreed, we ain't those new born babies entering the world with phones IP68 rated. We too uses phone that is IP00 rated and we were drilled in to becareful when using phones near pools or etc. Alot of the tech involved frankly speaking is really a marketing gimmicks that many fall into. Sadly but surely, many ain't logical enough to see through the tricks but instead following a trend.

  • IMO, It has always been the fact that China had been copying technology > instead of creating one. In fact, probably 15 yrs ago in Asia, most of the pirated stuff came from China. Maybe it's a culture ? Imagine urself in the position whereby you can start off sell tech by copying others tech without incurring a Uber high cost on the R&D department. Yet you already created a brand n products that matches to people who value (I terms of price) differently from the ever increasing ridiculously priced phones. It will be logical reasoning as it matches other people's needs.

  • I believe they had their own set of industry standards. That is designing the phone to last at least a day of usage. Imagine why would they want to extend the usage to 2 days whereby it only increases the cost . They don't have to be the first as tech giants like apple n Samsung or even Huawei don't even start the trend of phone lasting 2 days. I believe it's all about profit & cost as the competition is stiff Vs sustainability.

  • why battery so small for such big phones???

  • It should support lte in the US as far as the data shows. I for one am looking forward to this phone. This or the oneplus6 depending on price.

  • Transparent rear. Explorer version. I see what Xiaomi did there. Adding the UD sensor is nice too although it reduced battery capacity.

  • because mi 8 ee has fingerprint scanner in screen

  • Xiaomi,where is your IP 67 or 68 status?

  • Why Mi 8 has 3400 mAh battery but Mi 8 explorer has 3000 Mah battery???? Really strange, Both phones have the same screen and processor. xiaomi should have a stronger battery on this model.

  • So, if you don't earn certain amount if cash per month, you'd be barred from dinning in restaurants? If your name does not include some letters, jolly well don't expect same treatments?

  • Don't push or sell your standard. You can lower your standard, don't demand others to follow.

  • awful battery!!!!!!!!!!!!! only 3000 mha??????????????? shame on xiaomi !!!!!

  • it has NFC

  • Man... Why you need SD are you super photographer. It 256 GB ROM and Infrared.... seriously. All high end phones comes without headphone jack. Except one or two phones but at the end why don't Any one but mi mix 2 it's more better.

  • the phone would be great if he have SD cart and 3.5 mm jack and water prove and without the nuch , but we all know that no comany want's to make a perfect phone with a good price beacuse if they did no one will buy another phone even from the same company .

  • Please stop talking total rubbish I use a global rom and get OTA updates and I don't have one single problem with Google apps they all work.

  • it's 128 gb what do you need SD card slot for ??? Must be coming from the Apple camp. Er... it's a mobile phone, not infallible wonder. I don't like the hassle of retrieving data from dead device, storing data on the unknown, yada yada yada... dah.

  • I will think you will find that it does have NFC and the mi 6 didn't have a headphone jack so big deal. It has a 128gb so more than enough

  • You can't complain about what it lacks if the price is half what Samsung is asking for but delivers the same , if not better, performance.

  • it's 128 gb what do you need SD card slot for ???

  • No infrared, no SD card slot, no 3.5mm audio jack, no NFC, no this, no that, no everything !!! Can't be bothered. PASS.

  • That is not a big deal...there got more to find better then that..keep rock xiaomi...HATER WILL HATE😎😎

  • I am wondering if this phone or one like it ( similar specs) will work in the USA on T-Mobile 4GLTE Nework...Anyone know?

  • This device is unexpected hidden hit of 2018... Great work Xiaomi

  • Xiaomi Mix 2s is much more viable than this. Mi8's battery and resemblance to iPX let it down. The notch is NOT the future, it's a compromise made by Apple for their face ID. The Mix 2s stands its ground with its uniqueness in a world where having a "top-notch" is very common and has a larger battery too.

  • Infrared blaster please, it is really usefull

  • just simply don't buy it :)

  • New Flagship SD chipsets, Battery numbers don't matter nowadays.

  • They should have made this version the rugged type, water and dust protection, durable build and bigger battery.. Thus making it the "explorer" model.

  • We just want a damn 3.5mm whole. Is it so hard to understand what customers want?

  • It's a simple Sticker, it's a gimmick. Yeah, I know, they cheated.

  • All these iPhone X clones are literally making me nauseous.Shame.

  • The problem with Xiaomi is that their global roms are usually trash - not compatible with standard google features like assistant, play store, smart lock etc.

  • It's transparent.

  • Are you sure they are the same person?

  • This phone dont have protection from dust and water. That is the biggest problem for all Xiaomi phones.

  • Nice question, quality never lies.

  • Face ID, under-display (sorta) Touch ID, 18:9, Notch, great battery life, QC4+, DCI-P3 & HDR10 compliant, 4K60 recording, Android 8.1, SD845, 8GB ram and probably the best Android customized UI out there,...for $600 top, what more are you guy really asking for? Remember the $1000 handset out there doesn't even have some of the features I listed above. Jesus what is wrong with people.

  • Yeah, really, an $1000 handset with 29xx mAh battery and everybody praised it for the battery life and another handset which is expected to be $600 top with a 3K battery is being criticized for having low battery capacity. Really? Do you guy really thinks that the capacity alone decides how long you can use your phone? Bunch of *dio*s. The optimization and how you use your device combine make up the time that the battery can surstain the device. Another things is cool that you guy seem to really give a big **** about 3.5mm, please there are tones of adapters, also 3.5mm is an old-a** technology, 7 out of 10 people won't even mind it disapperance, get over it already. Again with the IP codes, it's a smartphone jesus not a submarine, you don't go swim with it, okay? IP codes alone doesn't decides the device's resistance to the environment, the build quality however, does. I once accidentally dropped my Redmi Note 5 Pro into a pond next to the pavement on a rainy day, picked it up instantly, shaked it a bit and I walked home, no problem to this day, still in warranty. You guy seem to be amatures at this game, really.

  • Specs are cool and overall phone is very solid, but the following shortcomings I did not like: 1. It does not have memory card slot or atleast smart dual sim / hybrid sim 2. No water proof 3. No headphone jack 4. No radio 5. Only 3000 MAH battery

  • Does anybody knows something about that the back is a sticker instead of translucent? I just read about it.

  • -no ip 68 - no microsd card - no 3.5 mm jack not so good, what is good enough to buy this (or any other "flagship") these days?

  • battery condition is not good....flagship phone. but poor battery.. why xiaomi????

  • Notch is beautiful, you need to get used to it. It's the future.

  • Cool & powerfull phone.it will be a great & beautifull phone without that st_pid notch.

  • Chill, what's wrong with you. This phone is good enough for $570. U can buy another $1000 phone to get what u want

  • You can watch netflix in 2 full hd my friend :)

  • It's the same because one has a rear mounted fingerprint scanner(doesn't affect screen to body ratio), the other has a fingerprint scanner inside the display(cannot be seen and is not on the body). It's triggered by pressing a portion of the display while screen is off. With that out of the way, both phones have the same design, hence the same screen to body ratio :)

  • What is the DRM level? Is it widevine L1 certified? If I can Netflix in HD this will be my next phone

  • This looks super cool :) . show off the chip set snapdragon 845

  • 6.21 inch Amoled display and just 3000mAh battery?Why? Low capacity . for Highest version of Mi 8 need to atleast 3500mAh battery. please Xiaomi, Do a review again and fix this problem. very important.

  • This phone is super cool, But is let down by the 400 mAh SMALLER battery. Xiaomi why ? The normal version is the better deal.

  • the true flagship killer !

  • I don't like Notch for Xiaomi.

  • "Explorer" coz the back is not just translucent like other brands (ehem HTC). But it's truely a transparent like you can see all the internals of the phone in details. I hope other mainstream brands like samsung, LG, etc could also implement this color option in their future smartphones. Wishful thinking.

  • named EXPLORER, a phone you could adventure with. Take tones of pictures and loads of video with it needs a SD Card slot. A phone named EXPLORER needs to be IP68 certified, MIL-STD-810G compliant. Why no proximity sensor. Why no 3.5mm jack. Why no IR Blaster. I still listen to FM radio. A god damn temperature gauge, when will manufacturers realize I want to know the temperature where I am not 20 km away. I want a temperature gauge. ADD all this I will buy your Explorer phone.

  • The most beautiful phone ever to date, as beautiful as my girl friend. A perfect 10. An adorned adjunct to the most beautiful ladies. A cherished gift to my would-be.

  • xiaomi just obsessed by another brands

  • Is there any infrared blaster ?

  • That transparent back it's probably what cost 400mah over the standard Mi 8 battery. Probably off-topic, but that transparent back reminds me of sports cars with glass engine cover. And i think it look nuts. But it won't save that phone from being a pure iPhone X copycat...even the promotional wallpapers are the sames....someone can explain me in what Xiaomi think it's a good thing ?

  • why does this have a smaller battery to the standard xiaomi mi 8?

  • Its beautiful, but how about the price? Should be expensive right...

  • Overall, the phone not smart! Not smart too..

  • No news about waterproofing?

  • Power efficient doesn't mean we don't need a bigger battery. While the battery is enough for a day use, but why not 2 days?

  • this is a masterpiece. fine details on a mesmerizing device.

  • Finally!!! A good phone with underscreen fingerprint sensor!!! And it’s so darn cheap!!! Take my money

  • The 3000 battery may be small. But with today tech i think it's enough for a day. Before i grab a note8 i too think the 3300 battery is so small for a beast. But after i use it, it last more than a day. So today 3000 battery is different from past few years 3000 battery. May be it's depend on the chipsets, operating system, power management, or the battery tech itself. That's my opinions.

  • I think it would have a IR blaster since they have a Xiaomi branded TV.

  • The StB ratio is the same for the MI 8 and Mi 8 Explorer despite the in screen fingerprint ??

  • beauty & the beast rolled into one.

  • Xiaomi Mi8 has same thickness as Mi8 Explorer aka 7.6 mm but has more battery.Why would this phone have less battery ? It should have more or same. Also no 256 Gb option ? No IP68 or Wireless ? Meh.

  • Is this phone has infrared for tv remote? And is it has inscreen fingerprint scanner? No Sdcard slot. Hmmm, why dont they just add it...

  • Dont be disappointed okay, buy the SE version its exactly the size you mentioned.

  • Wow as in Wow! The transparent back and indisplay FP sensor is so cool. I want you Mi8 Explorer.

  • No 3.5 jack = No Xiami 3000mah is a joke. Never going to buy Xiaomi phone Again.

  • Why why why no good speaker like LG G7 and HTC U12plus?

  • 4K Video (30 fps.) only. Battery low capacity. Non MicroSD Card Slot.

  • does it support wireless charging///?

  • what is the hipe of using translucent case? 😓 what we want is true infinite display mi mix 2s is good, but we need top position and better front facing camera

  • WOW....just WOW! looking forward here in the Philippines! (Y)

  • The back is sexy. The internals are spot on excluding battery. The big miss is no IR. The bigger miss is the headphone jack. Biggest is the battery imo

  • Dreams comes true with this phone. Now i have a propper gift for my GF. This phone is marvelous, astonishing, outstanding a true masterpiece.

  • Iphone can copy copy the price to sell even a single device. Xiaomi did sucha great job.

  • QHD is waste of money and battery is good enough. My moto X4 have 3000 mAh and battery can last 3 days on normal usage. But i am a heavy gamer and battery last 6-7 hours when gaming.

  • The battery please. . What a joke!!!

  • Agree ultimate phone.

  • IP rating???????????

  • This really iphone X killer and I m 100% sure many customers sell iPhone X buy this what a great phone my dream phone thanks xiaomi really you did great( some say copy copy iphone X apple company is also copy okay?)

  • I like everything except size , 145/147 was my expectation . It's easy to hold/carry/use .

  • Battery is a joke !!!

  • I think this will be the best phone of the year compare to price / performance / look ratio. He almost has everything.

  • What??? 3000mAh battery... it should be same or even bigger.

  • Does it support tempered glass ?

  • Now I know "Explorer" doesn't mean a rugged Xiaomi phone. :(

  • why battery capacity is less than mi 8??? this is ridicules

  • Worlds best phone ever.

  • QHD+ AMOLED for a Flagship is a Must.. 3000 mah? Please......

  • Black beauty, nay, back beauty.

  • Worlds best ever to date

  • copied. i hate it