BlackBerry Tour 9630 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.

  • Weight

    Tour 9630: 47 g lighter

    Tour 9630:
    130 g
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    177 g
  • Width

    Tour 9630: 12.8 mm narrower

    Tour 9630:
    62 mm
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tour 9630: 3.81 in smaller diagonal

    Tour 9630:
    2.4 in
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    6.21 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Tour 9630:
    Single
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi 8 Explorer: 6.6 mm thinner

    Tour 9630:
    14.2 mm
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Tour 9630: 42.9 mm shorter

    Tour 9630:
    112 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. Tour 9630

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +6.6 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer
  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    Height:
    154.9 mm +42.9 mm versus Tour 9630
    Width:
    74.8 mm +12.8 mm versus Tour 9630
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tour 9630

    130 g

  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    177 g

    +47 g versus Tour 9630

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. Tour 9630

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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.

Recorded RAM for Tour 9630, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTour 9630Mi 8 Explorer
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
Tour 9630: Original memory entry

256 MB

Practical features

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

1. Tour 9630

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Tour 9630

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Tour 9630

Specifications

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1. Tour 96302. Mi 8 Explorer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tour 9630, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationTour 9630Mi 8 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14.2 mm
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 177 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.21" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2248 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • 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 Tour 9630, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationTour 9630Mi 8 Explorer
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 97.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tour 9630, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationTour 9630Mi 8 Explorer
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 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
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Tour 9630, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationTour 9630Mi 8 Explorer
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 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 Tour 9630, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationTour 9630Mi 8 Explorer
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 336 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tour 9630, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationTour 9630Mi 8 Explorer
SIM card
  • Mini-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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tour 9630, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationTour 9630Mi 8 Explorer
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tour 9630, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationTour 9630Mi 8 Explorer
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo - Trackball
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China