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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-04-07 |
| 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 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 has a score of 85, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 general score. Although Apple iPhone 8 is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's body is way lighter and thinner. The Apple iPhone 8 features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a lot smaller screen, a little worse display pixels density and a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes better photos and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a lot bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 8, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, letting go some specifications.
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