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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| 2016-05-17 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, with an 87.1 score against 77.5. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Max, but it is a bit lighter. IPhone 8 Plus has a quite better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. The iPhone 8 Plus has a slightly better memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh. Apple iPhone 8 Plus shoots clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a way worse resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
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