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

Xiaomi 14T vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Xiaomi 14T
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, 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 14T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 14T 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi 14T
    vs
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 5.5 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 401 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1600 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 67.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 14T
    1349 nits
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    615 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 ms32 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 14T
    89.1 %
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    67.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 14T and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Apple A11 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2390 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Apple A11 GPU
    GPU Cores 768 192
    GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1066 MHz
    FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 14T
    1402
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    1092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 14T
    4410
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    2921
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14021092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44102921
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 14T
    1351392
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    459620
    CPU27815094584
    GPU526726151697
    Memory30954987118
    UX236967116221
    NanoReview Score1351392459620
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 14T
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    3432
    Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
    Stabilityn/a71 %
    Graphics Testn/a20 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a3432
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 3 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 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 22 GB 6 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 2691 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 n/a No
    Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 14T
    21:55
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    18:45
    Web Browsing10:03 h06:52 h
    Video Playback13:20 h10:47 h
    Games05:09 h04:11 h
    Standby Mode95 h99 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Quad LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm28 mm
    SensorSony IMX906Apple iSight Duo Camera
    Sensor size1/1.561/3
    Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/2.8
    Focal length50 mm57 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    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 14T
    130
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    94
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 14T
    133
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    89
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 14T
    134
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    96
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview68n/a
    Zoom140n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
    Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 25 mm 32 mm
    Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 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 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    DisplayPort No n/a
    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 *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsUMTS 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/B26/B28/B32/B38/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 categoryn/a16
    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 14T
    91.4 dB
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    80.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
    Launch Price ($) 549 799
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a

    Note

    Xiaomi 14T:

    The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

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

    Results

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

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