Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Apple iPhone 8 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, 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 Poco X4 GT
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT 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 Poco X4 GT
    vs
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.6 in 5.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
    Pixel density 407 ppi 401 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
    Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 67.4 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    600 nits
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    615 nits
    sRGB gamut97.9 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)51540 Hzn/a
    Response time24 ms32 ms
    Contrast1573:11471:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.64 mm (6.44 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 74.29 mm (2.92 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.87 mm (0.35 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue    		 - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    86.5 %
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    67.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Apple A11 Bionic
    Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2390 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Apple A11 GPU
    GPU Cores 768 192
    GPU Frequency 860 MHz 1066 MHz
    FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    1072
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    1092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    3360
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    2921
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10721092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33602921
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    828511
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    459620
    CPU24457994584
    GPU203775151697
    Memory17771987118
    UX202438116221
    NanoReview Score828511459620
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    5845
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    3432
    Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C42.6 °C
    Stability62 %71 %
    Graphics Test35 fps20 fps
    Graphics Score58453432
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    12424
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    n/a
    Writing score17960n/a
    Web score11243n/a
    Video editing6914n/a
    Data manipulation10319n/a
    NanoReview Score12424n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
    OS Size n/a 6 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5080 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 No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    24:29
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    18:45
    Web Browsing09:53 h06:52 h
    Video Playback14:28 h10:47 h
    Games05:53 h04:11 h
    Standby Mode119 h99 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
    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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a28 mm
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Apple iSight Duo Camera
    Sensor size1/1.721/3
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.8
    Focal lengthn/a57 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    94
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    89
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    96
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
    Aperture f/2.45 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 32 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX596 BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    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 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, 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* Varies by region 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 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
    86.1 dB
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    80.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced June, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
    Release Date June, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
    Launch Price ($) 379 799
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X4 GT the clear winner in this comparison.

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