Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 X4 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • 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 205g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 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 X4 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 AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
752 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut89.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)479 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.19 mm (6.46 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
85.9 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
916
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
2122
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9161030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21222686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
432868
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU144724174461
GPU83265115185
Memory9821297672
UX106667102300
NanoReview Score432868489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
1200
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.38.1 °C45.4 °C
Stability99 %62 %
Graphics Test7 fps18 fps
Graphics Score12003131
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
8274
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score10885n/a
Web score7057n/a
Video editing4065n/a
Data manipulation7763n/a
NanoReview Score8274n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 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 26 GB 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 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 (75% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
21:25
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing07:50 h06:14 h
Video Playback12:38 h09:59 h
Games05:34 h03:40 h
Standby Mode110 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.521/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q 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, 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
- 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, 8, 6, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/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 category1816
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 Pro 5G
87.2 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 699
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 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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