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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 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 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 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 |
| 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 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 | 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 |
| 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 Plus is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, getting an 87.1 score against 74.4. IPhone 8 Plus's design is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and they were released with only 5 months difference. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has 2 less CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit lower display pixels density and a bit smaller display. The iPhone 8 Plus takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the iPhone 8 Plus also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture to take better photos in low-light situations.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 49 percent more battery capacity.
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