Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 11T and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 11T vs Apple iPhone 8

58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Xiaomi 11T
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11T Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi 11T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 203g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11T and Apple iPhone 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:
Xiaomi 11T
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11T], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11T and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 576 192
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10761030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30512686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11T
752077
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU204691174461
GPU224020115185
Memory13808097672
UX185285102300
NanoReview Score752077489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.40 °C45.4 °C
Stability81 %62 %
Graphics Test27 fps18 fps
Graphics Score45203131
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11T], [Apple iPhone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score14316n/a
Web score6564n/a
Video editing5706n/a
Data manipulation10100n/a
NanoReview Score10700n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 26 GB 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing08:33 h06:14 h
Video Playback14:58 h09:59 h
Games05:23 h03:40 h
Standby Mode108 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.521/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
96
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
106
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11T
93
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 11T], [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
110
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
124
Apple iPhone 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)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 category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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 Xiaomi 11T the clear winner in this comparison.

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