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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than Apple iPhone XR, having a score of 83.3 against 82. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Apple iPhone XR were released with only a few months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner. The iPhone XR has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little more vivid display than iPhone XR, because although it has less bright screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit superior battery life than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity. IPhone XR has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same aperture and a back camera with a 12 mega pixels, the iPhone XR also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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