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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 is a bit better than Xiaomi 12, having a general score of 85 against 78.8. IPhone 8's design is lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi 12, even though it was released 4 years before. The iPhone 8 has a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with just a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a really brighter display, a greater count of pixels per display inch, a lot bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Xiaomi 12 has a very superior camera than iPhone 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking images and video in low light environments, it also counts with a much better 50 MP resolution camera, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
IPhone 8 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi 12 features a very superior battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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