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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is much better than the Xiaomi Poco M3, getting an 87.1 score against 78.2. The iPhone 8 Plus design is incredibly thinner than the Xiaomi Poco M3, but it's a little heavier and was released many years before. The iPhone 8 Plus features a better CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has lesser cores (but faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone 8 Plus has a bit better display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel amount per screen inch. IPhone 8 Plus features more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures and a camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Poco M3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Poco M3, letting go a couple specifications.
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