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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, with an 85 score against 82.2. IPhone 8 is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, but it is thinner and lighter anyway. Apple iPhone 8 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has lesser RAM and lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a little sharper screen than iPhone 8, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels in each display inch, a really bigger display and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 9T takes much better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The iPhone 8 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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