Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition vs Vivo X21: Price, Specifications, Features Compared - Techzoonbd

Post Top Ad

Responsive Ads Here

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition vs Vivo X21: Price, Specifications, Features Compared

Share This

Highlights

  • The Vivo X21 was launched in China in March
  • Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition was introduced today
  • Both the smartphones come with onscreen fingerprint scanner
Xiaomi on Thursday launched the Mi 8 in three variants - the standard Xiaomi Mi 8 that comes with face unlock and fingerprint scanning, the smaller Xiaomi Mi 8 SE sibling, and the Mi 8 Explorer Edition that comes with exclusive features like the in-display fingerprint scanner, 3D face recognition, and a transparent back. The Mi 8 Explorer Edition will see direct competition from Vivo X21, a smartphone that was launched in China in March with in-display fingerprint scanning as well.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition vs Vivo X21: Price

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition comes with a price tag of CNY 3,699 . The Mi 8 Explorer Edition release date has not yet been announced. In China, the special under display fingerprint sensor-equipped 128GB variant - the Vivo X21 UD - has been priced at CNY 3,598 and its already available to buy in the Chinese market.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition vs Vivo X21 specifications

Both the smartphones sport 6.2-inch full HD+ displays. While the Mi 8 Explorer Edition has the latest Snapdragon 845 SoC, the Vivo X21 is powered by the Snapdragon 660 SoC. The Xiaomi variant sports of a mammoth 8GB RAM, while Vivo sticks with 6GB.
In terms of camera specifications, the X21 bears a vertical rear dual camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary sensor (f/1.8 aperture) and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor (f/2.4 aperture) with LED flash. The flagship Xiaomi handset sports a vertically stacked rear dual camera setup that gets two 12-megapixel sensors with 1.4-micron pixels, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel autofocus, AI portraits, AI scene detection, and video detection. The Vivo X21 has a 12-megapixel front camera, while the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition boasts of a 20-megapixel sensor. Both the smartphones sport on board storage of 128GB.
Vivo X21 takes a slight lead with a 3200mAh battery, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 premium variant does not fall behind with its 3000mAh battery. It however weighs significantly more at 177 grams, while the Vivo X21 weighs only 156 grams. There's a transparent back on the Mi 8 Explorer Edition, while the Vivo X21 comes with Black and Gold colour options for Indian users.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition has better specifications on paper than Vivo X21. In China, the price gap between the two smartphones isn't that much, and the Mi 8 Explorer Edition is an ideal buy. However, this comparison isn't based on prolonged usage of the two smartphones, so we cannot ascertain true sustainability of any of them. Also, the Xiaomi variant isn't available yet in China or in India, so if you're looking at a purchase right away, the Vivo X21 is your only option.
Check out the full Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition vs Vivo X21 specification comparison below.


Mi 8 Explorer Edition
Vivo X21
GENERAL
Release dateMay 2018March 2018
Dimensions (mm)154.90 x 74.80 x 7.60154.50 x 74.80 x 7.40
Weight (g)177.00156.20
Battery capacity (mAh)30003200
ColoursBlackBlack, Gold
Removable battery-No
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)6.216.28
Resolution1080x2248 pixels1080x2280 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)402-
HARDWARE
Processorocta-core2.2GHz octa-core
Processor makeQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
RAM8GB6GB
Internal storage128GB128GB
Expandable storage-Yes
Expandable storage type-microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)-256
CAMERA
Rear camera12-megapixel12-megapixel
Rear FlashLEDLED
Front camera20-megapixel12-megapixel
SOFTWARE
Operating SystemAndroid OreoAndroid 8.1
SkinMIUI 10FunTouch 4.0
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 a/b/g/n/ac802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
BluetoothYes, v 5.00Yes, v 5.00
NFCYesNo
USB OTGYesYes
Number of SIMs22
SIM 1
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIM
4G/ LTEYesYes
SIM 2
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIM
4G/ LTEYesYes
SENSORS
Compass/ MagnetometerYesYes
Proximity sensorYesYes
AccelerometerYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYes
GyroscopeYesYes
BarometerYes- 

No comments:

Post a Comment

Post Bottom Ad

Responsive Ads Here

Pages