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Nokia N97 mini 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

      N97 mini: 39 g lighter

      N97 mini:
      138 g
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      177 g

    • Width

      N97 mini: 22.3 mm narrower

      N97 mini:
      52.5 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N97 mini: 3.01 in smaller diagonal

      N97 mini:
      3.2 in
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      6.21 in

    • Rear camera layout

      N97 mini:
      Single
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Mi 8 Explorer: 6.6 mm thinner

      N97 mini:
      14.2 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      7.6 mm

    • Height

      N97 mini: 41.9 mm shorter

      N97 mini:
      113 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. N97 mini

      Height:
      113 mm
      Width:
      52.5 mm
      Depth:
      14.2 mm +6.6 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      Height:
      154.9 mm +41.9 mm versus N97 mini
      Width:
      74.8 mm +22.3 mm versus N97 mini
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. N97 mini

      138 g

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      177 g

      +39 g versus N97 mini

    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. N97 mini

      Screen diagonal:
      3.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      28.2 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 N97 mini, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageN97 miniMi 8 Explorer
    128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    N97 mini: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 128 MB 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. N97 mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 16 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. N97 mini

      1200 mAh

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      3000 mAh

      +1800 mAh versus N97 mini

    Specifications

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    1. N97 mini2. Mi 8 Explorer

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationN97 miniMi 8 Explorer
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
    • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 177 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.2" inch
    • 6.21" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 360 x 640 px
    • 1080 x 2248 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Symbian 9.4
    • Series 60 rel. 5
    • 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 N97 mini, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationN97 miniMi 8 Explorer
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 28.2 cm2
    • 97.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 47.6%
    • 83.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 229 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationN97 miniMi 8 Explorer
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 5 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
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • video light
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • VGA@15fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for N97 mini, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationN97 miniMi 8 Explorer
    Processor CPU
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    • 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 N97 mini, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationN97 miniMi 8 Explorer
    Release date
    • 2009
    • September
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Cherry Black
    • Garnet
    • White
    • Black (transparent back)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationN97 miniMi 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 32
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 32
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UPnP technology
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Nokia 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 - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationN97 miniMi 8 Explorer
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    • HDR10 -DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for N97 mini, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationN97 miniMi 8 Explorer
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body
    • Sensors Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China

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