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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 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 (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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than iPhone XR's overall score of 82. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 and the iPhone XR were only released with a couple of months difference, Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter. IPhone XR features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better screen than iPhone XR, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel quantity per inch of screen, a little bit larger screen and a higher 1080 x 2248 resolution. The iPhone XR captures slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and a same size diafragm aperture, the iPhone XR also has better video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has much more storage to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better battery duration than iPhone XR, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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