alcatel Pop Star vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    Pop Star: 3.3 mm narrower

    Pop Star:
    71.5 mm
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pop Star: 1.21 in smaller diagonal

    Pop Star:
    5 in
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    6.21 in
  • Chipset

    Pop Star:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pop Star:
    Single
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi 8 Explorer: 1 mm thinner

    Pop Star:
    8.6 mm
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Pop Star: 13.9 mm shorter

    Pop Star:
    141 mm
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    154.9 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. 1. Pop Star

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +1 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    Height:
    154.9 mm +13.9 mm versus Pop Star
    Width:
    74.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Pop Star
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    177 g

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. Pop Star

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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.

Recorded RAM for Pop Star, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop StarMi 8 Explorer
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB 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. Pop Star

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. 1. Pop Star

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Pop Star

Specifications

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1. Pop Star2. Mi 8 Explorer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop Star, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPop StarMi 8 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.5 Х 8.6 mm
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 177 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.21" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pop Star, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPop StarMi 8 Explorer
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 97.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop Star, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPop StarMi 8 Explorer
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 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
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pop Star, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPop StarMi 8 Explorer
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop Star, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPop StarMi 8 Explorer
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black (transparent back)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 566 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop Star, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPop StarMi 8 Explorer
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop Star, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPop StarMi 8 Explorer
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop Star, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPop StarMi 8 Explorer
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Alcatel Pop Star (3G)
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China