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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-16 | -- |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Apple iPhone 7 has a general score of 81.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 score. Apple iPhone 7's construction is lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. The iPhone 7 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite have quite similar screens, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a bit greater screen density, a way larger display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2280.
Apple iPhone 7 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more processing cores (but slower).
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly better camera than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a much longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 71 percent greater battery size.
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