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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The iPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 score. IPhone 8 Plus's body is just a little heavier but thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark, and both of them were released with only 7 months difference. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller screen, a little bit lower pixel number in each inch of display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit brighter display.
IPhone 8 Plus has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less and slower CPU cores and 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with faster video frame rates.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2691mAh.
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