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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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
IPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's 74.6 general score. IPhone 8 is an incredibly older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but Apple managed to build it noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone 8 has a more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, although it has a just a bit lower pixels number in each display inch, a lot lower resolution of 750 x 1334 and a much smaller display. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a superior camera than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a way better resolution back camera and a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 8, else you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, resigning a couple features and specs.
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