Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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
IPhone XS is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a score of 84.2 against 83.3. The iPhone XS is a just a little heavier device than Xiaomi Mi 8, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. IPhone XS features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436, a just a little higher display pixel density and a quite more brightness.
Apple iPhone XS counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has less RAM and 2 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Apple iPhone XS takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Apple iPhone XS also has better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior storage for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 192 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 has longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
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