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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 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 8 Plus
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus 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 8 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 67.4 % 81.8 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time32 msn/a
Contrast1471:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 686
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 192 128
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1092508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29211549
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU9458481495
GPU15169734985
Memory8711851998
UX11622166502
NanoReview Score459620234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability71 %98 %
Graphics Test20 fps1 fps
Graphics Score3432262
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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 3 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 2691 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsing06:52 h07:46 h
Video Playback10:47 h12:22 h
Games04:11 h05:10 h
Standby Mode99 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad 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 n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length57 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 2821 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size n/a 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category1612
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2017 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 190
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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