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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, with an 85 score against 81.2. IPhone 8 is a a little thinner and notably lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, even when they were released only 1 months apart. The iPhone 8 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, although it has a much smaller display, a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334px and a little lower display pixel density.
The iPhone 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 8 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the iPhone 8 also counts with a bigger aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The iPhone 8's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 one, both have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs more money than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Mi MIX 2. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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