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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 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 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, getting a overall score of 87.1 against 81.1. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus body is a bit lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, although it was released 3 years before. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixels density.
IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone 8 Plus features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a much better 64 MP resolution camera and a much bigger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 87% more battery size.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 8 Plus, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, resigning some features and specs.
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