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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-14 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 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 |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, with an 87.1 score against 71.8. The iPhone 8 Plus design is heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and they were released with only 7 months difference. IPhone 8 Plus has a greater processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because although it has less cpu cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X. Both of them have the same display pixel density, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a display with the same size. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
IPhone 8 Plus captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X has a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 8 Plus, else you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, resigning some features and specifications.
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