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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
IPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 general score. IPhone 8 Plus's body is thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark, and both were released with only 7 months difference. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little lower count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit more brightness. Apple iPhone 8 Plus shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same aperture, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with faster video frame rates.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features a much longer battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
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