A1 Alpha vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Alpha:

  LCD

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  OLED

• Weight

  Alpha: 27 g lighter

  Alpha:

  150 g

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  177 g

• Width

  Mi 8 Explorer: 1 mm narrower

  Alpha:

  75.8 mm

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  74.8 mm

• Chipset

  Alpha:

  Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

• Depth

  Mi 8 Explorer: 0.5 mm thinner

  Alpha:

  8.1 mm

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  Alpha: 3.2 mm shorter

  Alpha:

  151.7 mm

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  154.9 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Alpha

   Height:

   151.7 mm

   Width:

   75.8 mm +1 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer

   Depth:

   8.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer

2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

   Height:

   154.9 mm +3.2 mm versus Alpha

   Width:

   74.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. 1. Alpha

   Screen diagonal:

   6.26 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.8 cm²

2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

   Mi 8 Explorer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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