Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Apple iPhone XS

38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 8 Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.22 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 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 Redmi 8
  • Larger display: 6.22in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Apple iPhone XS
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 8
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.22 in 5.8 in
Resolution 720x1520 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8 % 81.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time55.2 ms4.4 ms
Contrast2308:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 8], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.5 mm (6.16 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 536 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 505 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 450 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4761307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15213447
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU55305202576
GPU15306217548
Memory50584146853
UX29875166662
NanoReview Score151070733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5698
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 15 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 3:20 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing08:09 h05:44 h
Video Playback10:10 h09:44 h
Games04:49 h03:54 h
Standby Mode110 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 113 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2190 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category416
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone XS the clear winner in this comparison.

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