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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's 80.3 score. The iPhone 8 is an older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, but Apple was able to make it a lot lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 8 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although it has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, a little bit less pixels per inch in the display and a way smaller screen.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots much better photos and videos than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has better video frame rate, a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The iPhone 8 has a slightly better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 120 percent bigger battery size.
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