Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 810, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 399ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 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 Poco M4 Pro 5G 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 65.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
509 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
Response time42 ms22 ms
Contrast700:11373:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.56 mm (6.44 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.78 mm (2.98 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Orange
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
84.9 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 810 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 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-G57 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
684
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1900
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6841030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19002686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
421890
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU145931174461
GPU65720115185
Memory9955897672
UX110681102300
NanoReview Score421890489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1234
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C45.4 °C
Stability99 %62 %
Graphics Test7 fps18 fps
Graphics Score12343131
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
10515
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score12752n/a
Web score8367n/a
Video editing5618n/a
Data manipulation7342n/a
NanoReview Score10515n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 13 GB 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:07 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
24:48
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing09:59 h06:14 h
Video Playback14:09 h09:59 h
Games05:54 h03:40 h
Standby Mode123 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 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

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/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 Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
89.3 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date November, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 699
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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