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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.66 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's score of 81.4. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, iPhone 8 Plus's construction is older, a little bit thicker and much heavier than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit better screen than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each display inch, a bit bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
IPhone 8 Plus has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little longer battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures better photographs and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
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