Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

78 out 100
Xiaomi 13
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Xiaomi 13
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13
  • Larger display: 6.36in
  • Higher pixel density: 414ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    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 13
    vs
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.36 in 5.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
    Pixel density 414 ppi 401 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1900 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 67.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 13
    1251 nits
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    615 nits
    sRGB gamut98.6 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)488 Hzn/a
    Response time1 ms32 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green    		 - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 13
    89.4 %
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    67.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 13 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A11 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2390 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)    		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A11 GPU
    GPU Cores 1536 192
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1066 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 13
    1974
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    1092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 13
    5320
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    2921
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19741092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53202921
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 13
    1552567
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    459620
    CPU37870594584
    GPU601199151697
    Memory29118987118
    UX281474116221
    NanoReview Score1552567459620
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 13
    12660
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    3432
    Max Surface Temp.34.9 °C42.6 °C
    Stability84 %71 %
    Graphics Test75 fps20 fps
    Graphics Score126603432
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 3 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
    OS Size 31.5 GB 6 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 2691 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 13
    24:59
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    18:45
    Web Browsing09:47 h06:52 h
    Video Playback14:15 h10:47 h
    Games05:57 h04:11 h
    Standby Mode127 h99 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3.2x Optical, 2x
    Flash Dual LED Quad LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm28 mm
    SensorSony IMX800Apple iSight Duo Camera
    Sensor size1/1.491/3
    Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
    Focal length75 mm57 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
    Sensor size1/3.75n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
    Sensor size1/3.06n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 13
    131
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    94
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 13
    121
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    89
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 13
    130
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    96
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview68n/a
    Zoom131n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 22 mm 32 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV32C BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
    Pixel size 0.7 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

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5
    Bluetooth features LE 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
    - NAVIC    		 - 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 *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsWCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/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 category2016
    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 13
    91.4 dB
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    80.1 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced December, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
    Release Date December, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 799
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

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

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