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HTC Ville 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.

    • Weight

      Ville: 57.5 g lighter

      Ville:
      119.5 g
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      177 g

    • Width

      Ville: 9.8 mm narrower

      Ville:
      65 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Ville: 1.91 in smaller diagonal

      Ville:
      4.3 in
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      6.21 in

    • Chipset

      Ville:
      Qualcomm MSM8290
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Ville:
      Single
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      Dual

    • Height

      Ville: 24 mm shorter

      Ville:
      130.9 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. Ville

      Height:
      130.9 mm
      Width:
      65 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      Height:
      154.9 mm +24 mm versus Ville
      Width:
      74.8 mm +9.8 mm versus Ville
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Ville

      119.5 g

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      177 g

      +57.5 g versus Ville

    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. Ville

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      51 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 Ville, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageVilleMi 8 Explorer
    16 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. Ville

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Ville

      1650 mAh

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      3000 mAh

      +1350 mAh versus Ville

    Specifications

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    1. Ville2. Mi 8 Explorer

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Ville, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationVilleMi 8 Explorer
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
    • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 119.5 g
    • 177 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 6.21" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 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
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1650 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.1
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8290
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Ville, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationVilleMi 8 Explorer
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 97.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.9%
    • 83.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Ville, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationVilleMi 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
    • stereo sound rec.
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Ville, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationVilleMi 8 Explorer
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Adreno 630
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Ville, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationVilleMi 8 Explorer
    Release date
    • 2012
    • February. Released 2012
    • April
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black (transparent back)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 220 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ville, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationVilleMi 8 Explorer
    SIM card
    • Micro-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 42.2/5.76 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
    • DLNA
    • 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 (MHL TV-out)
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Ville, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationVilleMi 8 Explorer
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Ville, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationVilleMi 8 Explorer
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
    • Sensors Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China

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