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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 8 has a score of 85, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. IPhone 8 is an much older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. Apple iPhone 8 has a quite better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 8 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a lot lower resolution of 750 x 1334, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a lot smaller screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way bigger camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality.
IPhone 8 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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