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Apple iPhone 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
VS
51 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Apple iPhone 8
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1821mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 8
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.39 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 86.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %142.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a223 Hz
Response time22 ms6.5 ms
Contrast1373:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2100 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 690
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 640
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26862405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8
489618
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
CPU174461200133
GPU115185193659
Memory97672104050
UX102300123595
NanoReview Score489618621437
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °C44.1 °C
Stability62 %88 %
Graphics Test18 fps18 fps
Graphics Score31313022
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Writing scoren/a11471
Web scoren/a7040
Video editingn/a5961
Data manipulationn/a8050
NanoReview Scoren/a9555

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 6 GB 19 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 27 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+ (40% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Web Browsing06:14 h07:54 h
Video Playback09:59 h12:39 h
Games03:40 h04:50 h
Standby Mode81 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX586
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8
93
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
90
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8
92
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 18 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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 Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1620
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
80.1 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 450
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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