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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.17 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus is a lot better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a global score of 87.1 against 72.4. IPhone 8 Plus is a incredibly heavier and just a little thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5c. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a little bigger display.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 192 GB more internal storage. IPhone 8 Plus has a more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a bit longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 2860mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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