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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
IPhone 8 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, with a overall score of 87.1 against 83.8. The iPhone 8 Plus body is a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, even though it was released just 14 months before. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has less bright display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 captures a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 have really similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features longer battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
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