Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| 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 A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a general score of 87.1 against 83.3. IPhone 8 Plus is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8, but they have the same thickness. Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 8 count with extremely similar screens, because although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite lower pixel density and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit brighter screen.
IPhone 8 Plus has as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 8, they have equal 256 GB internal storage. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone 8 Plus has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video resolution, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and a camera with a 12 MP resolution, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features longer battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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