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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.13 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 | $ 949.00 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's 74.6 overall score. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an extremely older and just a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but Apple was able to make it a bit thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a better performing CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has 2 less cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a quite lower pixels count per screen inch. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 49 percent greater battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 captures better pictures and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a camera with a much better 48 MP resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 8 Plus, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, letting go some specs and features.
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