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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 10.56 |
| 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a score of 88.9, which is slightly better than the iPhone 8's 85 global score. Although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is way newer than iPhone 8, it is way heavier and thicker. The Apple iPhone 8 has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has less and slower cores and 10 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a screen that is very similar to iPhone 8's screen, although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a little greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 2088 x 2250px resolution and a much bigger screen. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha takes slightly better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with a lot higher 108 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a way better battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity.
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