Screen size
Mi 9 Explorer6.4"
Poco X8 PowerWinner: 6.8"+6.4%
Quick verdict
Poco X8 Power leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Mi 9 Explorer
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco X8 Power
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9 Explorer
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco X8 Power
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco X8 Power
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco X8 Power
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco X8 Power
LTE
Speed
Mi 9 Explorer
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Poco X8 Power
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco X8 Power
SA/NSA
Announced
Mi 9 Explorer
2019, February. Released 2019, June
Poco X8 Power
2026, September 04
Status
Mi 9 Explorer
Discontinued
Poco X8 Power
Available. Released 2026, September 11
Dimensions
Mi 9 Explorer
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Poco X8 Power
163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Mi 9 Explorer
173 g (6.10 oz)
Poco X8 Power
229 g (8.08 oz)
Build
Mi 9 Explorer
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Poco X8 Power
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Mi 9 Explorer
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X8 Power
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco X8 Power
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 3m
Type
Mi 9 Explorer
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Poco X8 Power
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1060 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9 Explorer
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X8 Power
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 9 Explorer
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco X8 Power
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9 Explorer
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Poco X8 Power
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Mi 9 Explorer
Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10
Poco X8 Power
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 9 Explorer
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Poco X8 Power
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 9 Explorer
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Poco X8 Power
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 9 Explorer
Adreno 640
Poco X8 Power
Adreno 812
Card slot
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Poco X8 Power
No
Internal
Mi 9 Explorer
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco X8 Power
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
UFS 2.1
Poco X8 Power
UFS 2.2
Triple
Mi 9 Explorer
48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF
Poco X8 Power
-
Features
Mi 9 Explorer
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X8 Power
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Explorer
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco X8 Power
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Mi 9 Explorer
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco X8 Power
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Features
Mi 9 Explorer
HDR
Poco X8 Power
HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Explorer
1080p@30fps
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Poco X8 Power
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Poco X8 Power
No
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco X8 Power
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
Mi 9 Explorer
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Bluetooth
Mi 9 Explorer
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco X8 Power
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 9 Explorer
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Poco X8 Power
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Poco X8 Power
No
Infrared port
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Radio
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Poco X8 Power
No
USB
Mi 9 Explorer
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco X8 Power
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 9 Explorer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco X8 Power
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Type
Mi 9 Explorer
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Poco X8 Power
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging
Mi 9 Explorer
27W wired, QC4 20W wireless
Poco X8 Power
100W wired, PD3.0, PPS 27W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
Mi 9 Explorer
Transparent Black
Poco X8 Power
Black, Yellow
Price
Mi 9 Explorer
About 530 EUR
Poco X8 Power
About 330 EUR