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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 has a score of 85, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's score of 74.4. Even though iPhone 8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 were released with only 5 months difference, iPhone 8 is lighter and a bit thinner. The iPhone 8 has a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, a lot smaller display and a lot lower 750 x 1334 resolution. The iPhone 8 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have a 12 megapixels camera, the iPhone 8 also has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light situations.
Apple iPhone 8 has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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