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Archos Sense 55s vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

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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

      Sense 55s:
      LCD
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Sense 55s: 47 g lighter

      Sense 55s:
      130 g
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      177 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Sense 55s: 1.01 in smaller diagonal

      Sense 55s:
      5.2 in
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      6.21 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Sense 55s:
      Single
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      Dual

    • Height

      Sense 55s: 12.4 mm shorter

      Sense 55s:
      142.5 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      154.9 mm

    • Release year

      Sense 55s:
      2017
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      2018

    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. Sense 55s

      Height:
      142.5 mm
      Width:
      74.2 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      Height:
      154.9 mm +12.4 mm versus Sense 55s
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Sense 55s

      130 g

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      177 g

      +47 g versus Sense 55s

    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. Sense 55s

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 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 Sense 55s, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSense 55sMi 8 Explorer
    16 GB 2 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. Sense 55s

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Sense 55s

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      3000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Sense 55s2. Mi 8 Explorer

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Sense 55s, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationSense 55sMi 8 Explorer
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 142.5 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
    • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 177 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 6.21" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2248 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Sense 55s, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationSense 55sMi 8 Explorer
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 97.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 142 Х 70.5 Х 8.6 mm
    • 83.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 424 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Sense 55s, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationSense 55sMi 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 dual-tone flash
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Super AMOLED
    • 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 Sense 55s, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationSense 55sMi 8 Explorer
    Processor CPU
    • Super AMOLED
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 630
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 30125
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 642
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1808
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Sense 55s, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationSense 55sMi 8 Explorer
    Release date
    • 2017
    • June
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black (transparent back)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sense 55s, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationSense 55sMi 8 Explorer
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    • 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
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
    • 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
    • Super AMOLED
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Sense 55s, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationSense 55sMi 8 Explorer
    Radio
    • panorama
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Sense 55s, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationSense 55sMi 8 Explorer
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For Europe
    • Sensors Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China

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