alcatel Fire E vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer: specs comparison

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

Fire E:

LCD

Mi 8 Explorer:

OLED
Weight

Fire E: 74 g lighter

Fire E:

103 g

Mi 8 Explorer:

177 g
Width

Fire E: 11.3 mm narrower

Fire E:

63.5 mm

Mi 8 Explorer:

74.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Fire E: 1.71 in smaller diagonal

Fire E:

4.5 in

Mi 8 Explorer:

6.21 in
Rear camera layout

Fire E:

Single

Mi 8 Explorer:

Dual
Depth

Mi 8 Explorer: 0.6 mm thinner

Fire E:

8.2 mm

Mi 8 Explorer:

7.6 mm

Physical size

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. Fire E

Height:

129 mm
Width:

63.5 mm
Depth:

8.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer
2. Mi 8 Explorer

Height:

154.9 mm +25.9 mm versus Fire E
Width:

74.8 mm +11.3 mm versus Fire E
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Fire E

103 g
2. Mi 8 Explorer

177 g

+74 g versus Fire E

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. Fire E

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²
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.

Recorded RAM for Fire E, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Fire E	Mi 8 Explorer
128 GB	Unknown	8 GB RAM

Fire E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Fire E

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 8 Explorer

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Fire E

1700 mAh
2. Mi 8 Explorer

3000 mAh

+1300 mAh versus Fire E

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. Mi 8 Explorer

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, Mi 8 Explorer.
Specification	Fire E	Mi 8 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)	129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm	154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	103 g	177 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.5" inch	6.21" inch
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 512 MB RAM	128 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1700 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Firefox OS 1.3	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Fire E, Mi 8 Explorer.
Specification	Fire E	Mi 8 Explorer
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	55.8 cm2	97.1 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	68.1%	83.8%
PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	0 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, Mi 8 Explorer.
Specification	Fire E	Mi 8 Explorer
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm 4-axis OIS dual pixel PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 1/3.4'' 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash HDR	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm

Performance

Performance — specifications for Fire E, Mi 8 Explorer.
Specification	Fire E	Mi 8 Explorer
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 630

General specs

General specs — specifications for Fire E, Mi 8 Explorer.
Specification	Fire E	Mi 8 Explorer
Release date	2014 February	2018 May
Colors	Slate Dark Chocolate Mozilla Orange	Black (transparent back)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	70 EUR	500 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame (7000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire E, Mi 8 Explorer.
Specification	Fire E	Mi 8 Explorer
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	3.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, Mi 8 Explorer.
Specification	Fire E	Mi 8 Explorer
Radio	FM radio RDS	No
Others	Unknown	HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Fire E, Mi 8 Explorer.
Specification	Fire E	Mi 8 Explorer
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China

alcatel Fire E vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

alcatel Fire E

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. Fire E

2. Mi 8 Explorer

Weight

1. Fire E

2. Mi 8 Explorer

Screen size

1. Fire E

2. Mi 8 Explorer

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Fire E

2. Mi 8 Explorer

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Fire E

2. Mi 8 Explorer

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