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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 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 855 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a overall score of 87.1 against 83.2. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 9, but they have the same thickness. IPhone 8 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 9 feature really similar displays, because although the iPhone 8 Plus has a bit smaller display, a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per screen inch and a little worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a quite brighter display.
The iPhone 8 Plus features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 3 GB less RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot larger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with longer battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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