Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer vs ZTE Axon 9 Pro

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

ZTE Axon 9 Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency 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)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800); LTE-TDD 1900, 2300, 2500, 2600
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, (4CA) Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front/rear glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Nano-SIM(microSD), dual stand-by)
Height

154.9 mm

156.5 mm
Width

74.8 mm

74.5 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

177 g

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Colors

Black

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

AMOLED
Physical size

6.21 inches

6.21 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2248 pixels

1080 x 2248 pixels
Pixel density

402 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

HDR10 display

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Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Quad-core 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold

Quad-core 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
CPU(second)

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
GPU

Adreno 630

Adreno 630
Internal storage

128 GB

64, 256 GB
Memory RAM

8 GB

6, 8 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

512 GB

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
12 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.4" , 1 µm

20 MP, f/1.6 , 10 mm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3968 x 2976 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

dual pixel phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

dual-LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

4-axis OIS

-
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

Yes

-
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

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NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

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Messaging MMS

MMS

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Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

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Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint (under display), gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyro, light, proximity