Apple iPhone 8 vs Xiaomi Poco C71

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco C71, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 193g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C71
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 and Xiaomi Poco C71
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 6.88 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 85.5 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
Xiaomi Poco C71
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1373:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 171.79 mm (6.76 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %
Xiaomi Poco C71
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Xiaomi Poco C71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2100 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 192 32
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Xiaomi Poco C71
437
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Xiaomi Poco C71
1438
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030437
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26861438
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a708
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8
489618
Xiaomi Poco C71
270293
CPU17446192232
GPU11518530830
Memory9767278630
UX10230078630
NanoReview Score489618270293
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Xiaomi Poco C71
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3131n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 15
OS Size 6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Android Go

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 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 (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Xiaomi Poco C71
n/a
Web Browsing06:14 hn/a
Video Playback09:59 hn/a
Games03:40 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/3n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8
93
Xiaomi Poco C71
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
90
Xiaomi Poco C71
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8
92
Xiaomi Poco C71
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
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 2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 Poco C71
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2017 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 70
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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