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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's score of 76.5. Even though the Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Mi 6 were released with only a few months difference, the Apple iPhone 7 is lighter and a little thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little better performance than iPhone 7, because it has more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little sharper screen than iPhone 7, because although it has a bit opaque display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a bit larger screen and a higher screen density. The iPhone 7 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 6 and iPhone 7 have quite similar cameras, and although the Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bigger sensor taking better quality photos, they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates, a F1.8 aperture and the same video definition. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Mi 6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Mi 6. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 7, else you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Mi 6, letting go some specifications.
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