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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
IPhone 8 Plus is better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, having a general score of 87.1 against 74.3. The iPhone 8 Plus body is somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, but it is heavier and was released around 10 months before. IPhone 8 Plus features a display that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite one, because although the iPhone 8 Plus has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a little bit lower number of pixels per display inch and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit brighter screen.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has less RAM and lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has a lot higher video definition and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a superior battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
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