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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than iPhone 7, with a score of 83.3 against 81.6. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 is newer than iPhone 7, it is just a bit thicker and much heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little better processing power than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little sharper screen than iPhone 7, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a lot bigger screen and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 takes just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 7, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Mi 8 have quite similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh.
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