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Mitac MIO 8870 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

      MIO 8870: 57 g lighter

      MIO 8870:
      120 g
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      177 g

    • Width

      MIO 8870: 25.8 mm narrower

      MIO 8870:
      49 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      MIO 8870: 4.01 in smaller diagonal

      MIO 8870:
      2.2 in
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      6.21 in

    • Rear camera layout

      MIO 8870:
      Single
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Mi 8 Explorer: 13.4 mm thinner

      MIO 8870:
      21 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      7.6 mm

    • Height

      MIO 8870: 44.9 mm shorter

      MIO 8870:
      110 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. MIO 8870

      Height:
      110 mm
      Width:
      49 mm
      Depth:
      21 mm +13.4 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      Height:
      154.9 mm +44.9 mm versus MIO 8870
      Width:
      74.8 mm +25.8 mm versus MIO 8870
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. MIO 8870

      120 g

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      177 g

      +57 g versus MIO 8870

    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. MIO 8870

      MIO 8870: 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 MIO 8870, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMIO 8870Mi 8 Explorer
    128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    MIO 8870: Original memory entry

    32 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. MIO 8870

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details MMC/SD · up to 1 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. MIO 8870

      1050 mAh

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      3000 mAh

      +1950 mAh versus MIO 8870

    Specifications

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    1. MIO 88702. Mi 8 Explorer

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO 8870, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationMIO 8870Mi 8 Explorer
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
    • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 120 g
    • 177 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.2" inch
    • 6.21" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 176 x 220 px
    • 1080 x 2248 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 MB
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • MMC/SD
    • up to 1 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1050 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
    • 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
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for MIO 8870, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationMIO 8870Mi 8 Explorer
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 15.2 cm2
    • 97.1 cm2
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.3%
    • 83.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for MIO 8870, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationMIO 8870Mi 8 Explorer
    Rear camera, main
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs Unknown
    • 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 Unknown
    • 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 MIO 8870, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationMIO 8870Mi 8 Explorer
    Processor CPU
    • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
    • 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 MIO 8870, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationMIO 8870Mi 8 Explorer
    Release date
    • 2004
    • Q4
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors Unknown
    • 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 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO 8870, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationMIO 8870Mi 8 Explorer
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • 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 Unknown
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • Proprietary
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • No
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for MIO 8870, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationMIO 8870Mi 8 Explorer
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
    • HDR10 -DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for MIO 8870, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationMIO 8870Mi 8 Explorer
    Dop
    • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
    • Sensors Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China

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