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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting an 84.2 score against 75.9. The Apple iPhone XS construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's just a little heavier. Apple iPhone XS has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite brighter screen, a just a little higher pixel number per display inch and a little bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution.
The iPhone XS's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE one, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone XS features a quite better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone XS captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a same size sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a 12 megapixels back-facing camera, the iPhone XS also has a larger aperture and better video frame rates. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with improved battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 17% greater battery size.
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