Palm Pre Plus 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

    Pre Plus: 39 g lighter

    Pre Plus:
    138 g
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    177 g
  • Width

    Pre Plus: 15.3 mm narrower

    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre Plus: 3.11 in smaller diagonal

    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    6.21 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Pre Plus:
    Single
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi 8 Explorer: 9.3 mm thinner

    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
    Mi 8 Explorer:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 54.4 mm shorter

    Pre Plus:
    100.5 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. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +9.3 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer
  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    Height:
    154.9 mm +54.4 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    74.8 mm +15.3 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre Plus

    138 g

  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    177 g

    +39 g versus Pre Plus

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. Pre Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 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 Pre Plus, Mi 8 Explorer, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre PlusMi 8 Explorer
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. Pre Plus

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. Pre Plus

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

    3000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Pre Plus

Specifications

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1. Pre Plus2. Mi 8 Explorer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre Plus, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPre PlusMi 8 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 6.21" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
  • 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 Pre Plus, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPre PlusMi 8 Explorer
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 97.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 83.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre Plus, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPre PlusMi 8 Explorer
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 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 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre Plus, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPre PlusMi 8 Explorer
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre Plus, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPre PlusMi 8 Explorer
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black (transparent back)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre Plus, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPre PlusMi 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 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre Plus, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPre PlusMi 8 Explorer
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre Plus, Mi 8 Explorer.
SpecificationPre PlusMi 8 Explorer
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For China