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OnePlus 2 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCD2: LCD · Mi 9 Explorer: OLED
  • Screen diagonal2: 0.89 in smaller diagonal2: 5.5 in · Mi 9 Explorer: 6.39 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) / Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)2: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) · Mi 9 Explorer: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / Triple2: Single · Mi 9 Explorer: Triple
  • DepthMi 9 Explorer: 2.3 mm thinnerMi 9 Explorer: 7.6 mm · 2: 9.9 mm
  • Height2: 5.7 mm shorter2: 151.8 mm · Mi 9 Explorer: 157.5 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.

Front
2: 151.8 × 74.9 mm 1 Mi 9 Explorer: 157.5 × 74.7 mm 2
Side
2: 151.8 × 9.9 mm 1 Mi 9 Explorer: 157.5 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. 2
    Height
    151.8 mm
    Width
    74.9 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    175 g
  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer
    Height
    157.5 mm
    Width
    74.7 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    173 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification2Mi 9 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 GB
  • 8/12 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Oxygen 3.5.6 UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
Specification2Mi 9 Explorer
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.3%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification2Mi 9 Explorer
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.3µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model)
  • (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF - 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • laser AF
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.0"
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance
Specification2Mi 9 Explorer
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 91253
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1050
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2740
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3510
Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1209
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 208
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 591
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specification2Mi 9 Explorer
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Sandstone Black
  • Transparent Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 530 EUR
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification2Mi 9 Explorer
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification2Mi 9 Explorer
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specification2Mi 9 Explorer
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as OnePlus Two
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W - Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition

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