Vertu Aster vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

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

  Mi 8 Explorer: 16 g lighter

  Aster:

  193 g

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  177 g

• Width

  Aster: 5.8 mm narrower

  Aster:

  69 mm

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  74.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Aster: 1.51 in smaller diagonal

  Aster:

  4.7 in

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  6.21 in

• Chipset

  Aster:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Aster:

  Single

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  Dual

• Depth

  Mi 8 Explorer: 3.6 mm thinner

  Aster:

  11.2 mm

  Mi 8 Explorer:

  7.6 mm

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. Aster

   Height:

   143.4 mm

   Width:

   69 mm

   Depth:

   11.2 mm +3.6 mm versus Mi 8 Explorer

2. 2. Mi 8 Explorer

   Height:

   154.9 mm +11.5 mm versus Aster

   Width:

   74.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Aster

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. Aster

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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