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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 overall score. Despite of the fact the Apple iPhone 7 Plus is older and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's construction is still just a little thinner. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better screen than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a little darker screen, it also counts with a quite larger display, a just a little better screen pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and iPhone 7 Plus both feature incredibly similar processing units, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (but slower).
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better battery duration than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has an 8 percent more battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
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