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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, with a global score of 83.8 against 83.3. IPhone 7 Plus is an older and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8, but Apple managed to make it a little bit thinner anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a display that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, because although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit worse screen density and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more brightness. The iPhone 7 Plus's memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 8's one, both have the same internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit longer battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
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