Allview P6 Lite 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    P6 Lite:
    LCD
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    OLED
  • Weight

    P6 Lite: 39 g lighter

    P6 Lite:
    138 g
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    177 g
  • Width

    P6 Lite: 2.8 mm narrower

    P6 Lite:
    72 mm
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P6 Lite: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    P6 Lite:
    5.5 in
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    6.21 in
  • Chipset

    P6 Lite:
    Mediatek MT8321 (28 nm)
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P6 Lite:
    Single
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    Dual

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. P6 Lite

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.1 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer
  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    Height:
    154.9 mm +9.9 mm versus P6 Lite
    Width:
    74.8 mm +2.8 mm versus P6 Lite
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P6 Lite

    138 g

  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    177 g

    +39 g versus P6 Lite

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. P6 Lite

    P6 Lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  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 P6 Lite, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP6 LiteMi 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. P6 Lite

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. P6 Lite

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    3000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus P6 Lite

Specifications

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1. P6 Lite2. Mi 8 Explorer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P6 Lite, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationP6 LiteMi 8 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.21" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT8321 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P6 Lite, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationP6 LiteMi 8 Explorer
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 97.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P6 Lite, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationP6 LiteMi 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
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P6 Lite, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationP6 LiteMi 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 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28953
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P6 Lite, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationP6 LiteMi 8 Explorer
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
  • 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 153 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P6 Lite, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationP6 LiteMi 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P6 Lite, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationP6 LiteMi 8 Explorer
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P6 Lite, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationP6 LiteMi 8 Explorer
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China