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Apple iPhone 13 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Apple iPhone 13
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 81.8 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
sRGB gamut129 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)609 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 686
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2182508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51421549
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU30540281495
GPU43890634985
Memory21881951998
UX30156166502
NanoReview Score1264688234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability78 %98 %
Graphics Test52 fps1 fps
Graphics Score8702262
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing scoren/a6541
Web scoren/a5754
Video editingn/a4954
Data manipulationn/a5104
NanoReview Scoren/a6415

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsing09:29 h07:46 h
Video Playback13:58 h12:22 h
Games05:12 h05:10 h
Standby Mode114 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.91/2
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/3.41/5
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 2821 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 190
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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