Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, getting an 87.1 score against 81.4. Even being the best in this comparison review, iPhone 8 Plus is an older, just a bit thicker and heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has lesser RAM and lesser cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count per inch in the display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit bigger display. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much better videos and photos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot more MP back camera and a lot larger sensor.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
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