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O2 XDA Atom Life 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

      XDA Atom Life: 32 g lighter

      XDA Atom Life:
      145 g
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      177 g

    • Width

      XDA Atom Life: 16.8 mm narrower

      XDA Atom Life:
      58 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      XDA Atom Life: 3.51 in smaller diagonal

      XDA Atom Life:
      2.7 in
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      6.21 in

    • Rear camera layout

      XDA Atom Life:
      Single
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Mi 8 Explorer: 10.4 mm thinner

      XDA Atom Life:
      18 mm
      Mi 8 Explorer:
      7.6 mm

    • Height

      XDA Atom Life: 48.9 mm shorter

      XDA Atom Life:
      106 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. XDA Atom Life

      Height:
      106 mm
      Width:
      58 mm
      Depth:
      18 mm +10.4 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      Height:
      154.9 mm +48.9 mm versus XDA Atom Life
      Width:
      74.8 mm +16.8 mm versus XDA Atom Life
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. XDA Atom Life

      145 g

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      177 g

      +32 g versus XDA Atom Life

    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. XDA Atom Life

      Screen diagonal:
      2.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      22.6 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 XDA Atom Life, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXDA Atom LifeMi 8 Explorer
    128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

    64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

    Practical features

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

    1. XDA Atom Life

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details miniSD

    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. XDA Atom Life

      1530 mAh

    2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

      3000 mAh

      +1470 mAh versus XDA Atom Life

    Specifications

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    1. XDA Atom Life2. Mi 8 Explorer

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeMi 8 Explorer
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
    • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 145 g
    • 177 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.7" inch
    • 6.21" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 1080 x 2248 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 MB RAM
    • 1 GB ROM
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • miniSD
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1530 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
    • 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 XDA Atom Life, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeMi 8 Explorer
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 22.6 cm2
    • 97.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 36.7%
    • 83.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 148 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeMi 8 Explorer
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 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
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA videocall camera
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeMi 8 Explorer
    Processor CPU
    • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 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 XDA Atom Life, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeMi 8 Explorer
    Release date
    • 2007
    • January
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Black (transparent back)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 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 XDA Atom Life, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeMi 8 Explorer
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • 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
    • miniUSB
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 1.2
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeMi 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 XDA Atom Life, Mi 8 Explorer.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeMi 8 Explorer
    Dop
    • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
    • Sensors Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China

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