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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having an 83.8 score against 76.7. Even though the iPhone 7 Plus is much older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is thinner and a little bit lighter. The iPhone 7 Plus features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit lower pixels density and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
IPhone 7 Plus features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a superior camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
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