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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-05-05 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 849.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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
The iPhone 8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, with an 85 score against 81.1. IPhone 8's design is much lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, even though it was released 3 years before. Apple iPhone 8 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, although it has a really smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per inch of display and a way lower 750 x 1334 resolution.
The iPhone 8 counts with more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Apple iPhone 8 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM and 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 1821mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a superior camera than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures and videos.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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