Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 7 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, having a score of 81.6 against 74.3. The Apple iPhone 7 body is thinner and a lot lighter than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, despite of the fact that it was released just 23 months before. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 7, because although it has much more opaque display, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the screen, a way better 1080 x 2280 resolution and a larger screen.
The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPhone 7 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM.
Apple iPhone 7 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPhone 7 also has a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a way better battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 104 percent larger battery size.
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