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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 + 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus is much better than Xiaomi Mi A2, with an 87.1 score against 78. The iPhone 8 Plus design is older, just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A2. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has less cpu cores (but faster) and 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit worse pixel count per inch in the screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a little longer battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size. The iPhone 8 Plus has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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