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vivo NEX S vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition

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Rs. 48,990
(Discontinued)

 

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Rs. 38,999
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Summary
83%
83%
Performance

Snapdragon 845

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 845

8 GB RAM

Display

6.59" (16.74 cm)

1080x2316 px (FHD+)

6.21" (15.77 cm)

1080x2248 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 5 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

3000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3/5 based on 2 ratings

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vivo NEX S is permanently discontinued.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

MIUI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

CPU

Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)

Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 630

Adreno 630

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 " (16.74 cm)

6.21 " (15.77 cm)

Resolution

1080x2316 px (FHD+)

1080x2248 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9

18.7:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.47 %

83.77 %

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 162 mm
Width: 77 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 154.9 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Weight

199 grams

177 grams

Colours

Diamond Black, Ruby Red

Transparent back

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(1.4µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4(1µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

20 MP, Primary Camera

Battery
Good
Average
Capacity

4000 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Quick

, Quick, v4.0

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope