Google Pixel 5 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1700, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

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)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

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LTE-A speed

-

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

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Front/rear glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

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

144.7 mm

154.9 mm
Width

70.4 mm

74.8 mm
Thickness

8 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

151 g

177 g
Colors

Black, Green

Black

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime

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

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
CPU(third)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
GPU

Adreno 620

Adreno 630
Memory RAM

8 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128 GB
Memory card

No
Storage

UFS 2.1

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Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 107˚ , 1.0 µm

12 MP, f/2.4 , 1 µm, 1/3.4"
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

-

4-axis OIS
Camera features

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, phase detection autofocus

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

129

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DxOMark zoom

49

-
DxOMark video

107

-
DxOMark camera score

120

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Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

20 MP, f/2.0 , 1.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

5120 x 3840 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p
DxOMark photo

95

-
DxOMark video

94

-
DxOMark camera score

94

-

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

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