HTC One M8s vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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

  One M8s:

  LCD

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  OLED

• Weight

  One M8s: 13 g lighter

  One M8s:

  160 g

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  173 g

• Width

  One M8s: 4.1 mm narrower

  One M8s:

  70.6 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  74.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  One M8s: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

  One M8s:

  5 in

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  One M8s:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  One M8s:

  Dual

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Triple

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. One M8s

   Height:

   146.4 mm

   Width:

   70.6 mm

   Depth:

   9.6 mm +2 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm +11.1 mm versus One M8s

   Width:

   74.7 mm +4.1 mm versus One M8s

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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.

1. 1. One M8s

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than One M8s.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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