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Xiaomi
MI 8 Explorer Edition
Official name Xiaomi · Device code ursa
The Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition is a 2018 Android device with 6GB RAM running API level 29. Released 8 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.
6 GB RAMAndroid 10arm64-v8a1080 × 2340
Processor
Snapdragon SDM845
Graphics
Qualcomm Adreno 630
First indexed
2018-08-22
Quick verdict
Where this phone stands
Released in 2018, the MI 8 Explorer Edition is now 8 years old — best considered as a budget or secondary device in 2026.
Weaknesses
Older Android release
Released 8 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.
Specifications
The numbers, sorted
Display
1080 × 2340 · 420 DPI
Chipset
Snapdragon SDM845
CPU
4-core · up to 2,450 MHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 630
RAM
6 GB RAM
Android
Android 10
Primary ABI
arm64-v8aSecondary ABIs
arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabiOpenGL ES
OpenGL ES 3.2
Hardware features
83 declared capabilities, grouped
Pulled from the device's PackageManager.hasSystemFeature manifest. Useful for developers checking compatibility, or for buyers curious whether a specific sensor or DRM level is present.
android.hardware.bluetoothandroid.hardware.bluetooth_leandroid.hardware.usb.accessoryandroid.hardware.usb.hostandroid.hardware.wifiandroid.hardware.wifi.directandroid.hardware.wifi.passpointandroid.sofware.nfc.beam
Catalog footprint
How much of this phone we've indexed
0
Variants tracked
Regional, carrier, firmware variants
median 4
83
Hardware features
PackageManager manifest
median 132
35
System libraries
Bundled .so libraries
median 118
113
OpenGL extensions
GPU extension set
median 64