Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with a score of 81.6 against 75. Apple iPhone 7 is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A1, but Apple was able to make it a little thinner and lighter anyway. The iPhone 7 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1, although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit better looking display than iPhone 7, because although it has way more opaque screen, it also counts with a little greater display pixel density, a bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Apple iPhone 7 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a 12 mega pixels camera in the back, the Apple iPhone 7 also has a larger camera aperture.
The iPhone 7 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a much better battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity.
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