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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. Although the iPhone 7 is older than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's body is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit superior CPU than iPhone 7, because it has 4 more cores and more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little sharper display than iPhone 7, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a greater pixel count per display inch, a lot higher 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots slightly better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a bigger sensor.
The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 3120mAh battery capacity.
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