Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

86 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4880mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 223g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Pro 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 14 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.73 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 3000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 67.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14 Pro
1042 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Pro], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14 Pro
89.9 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 750 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 192
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Pro
2123
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Pro
6908
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21231092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69082921
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14 Pro
2055961
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU43727994584
GPU858445151697
Memory43696487118
UX323273116221
NanoReview Score2055961459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14 Pro
16045
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.48.2 °C42.6 °C
Stability80 %71 %
Graphics Test96 fps20 fps
Graphics Score160453432
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Pro], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14 Pro
16119
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Writing score20041n/a
Web score14615n/a
Video editing7913n/a
Data manipulation14777n/a
NanoReview Score16119n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4880 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 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 (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:18 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14 Pro
25:21
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing10:49 h06:52 h
Video Playback16:30 h10:47 h
Games05:10 h04:11 h
Standby Mode113 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung Light Hunter 900Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.311/3
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
Focal length75 mm57 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Xiaomi 14 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Sources: DxOMark [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 OV32B BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
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 B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/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 14 Pro
90.5 dB
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 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 120 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi 14 Pro:

New Longjing Glass is used. The frame can be either aluminum or titanium, with a weight difference of 7 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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