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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-22 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having a general score of 87.1 against 76. The iPhone 8 Plus design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's heavier. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a bit better screen pixel density.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot less mega-pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments.
The iPhone 8 Plus costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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