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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a general score of 85 against 78.8. The iPhone 8 construction is a little thinner and lighter than Xiaomi 12, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The iPhone 8 features a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Xiaomi 12 features a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, more pixels per inch in the display, a really brighter display and a lot bigger display. Xiaomi 12 features a way better camera than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos and video in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher video quality, a much bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs and a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12 has a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 147 percent larger battery capacity.
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