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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The iPhone 7 Plus is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a overall score of 83.8 against 77.7. IPhone 7 Plus's body is heavier but just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. IPhone 7 Plus features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite count with extremely similar processing units, although the iPhone 7 Plus has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory. IPhone 7 Plus counts with much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video resolution, a same resolution camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a bigger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a bit superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 16% larger battery capacity.
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