Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.17 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 iPhone 8 Plus is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1, having an 87.1 score against 75. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the iPhone 8 Plus is a heavier and a little bit thicker device than the Xiaomi Mi A1. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a quite superior performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the same screen density and a display with the same size, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has a brighter display. The iPhone 8 Plus has a superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video and higher video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit superior battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 14% greater battery size.
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