Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Apple iPhone 8

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9A Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25, vs Apple iPhone 8, 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 Redmi 9A
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 194g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9A 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 4.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 65.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut92.9 %99.9 %
Response time40 ms22 ms
Contrast1318:11373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9A], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.9 mm (6.49 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G25 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 32 192
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4721030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15242686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU50728174461
GPU16844115185
Memory2861197672
UX28942102300
NanoReview Score125125489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.4 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3131
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 11 GB 6 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 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 No Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:55 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing10:08 h06:14 h
Video Playback13:37 h09:59 h
Games05:37 h03:40 h
Standby Mode118 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 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 No 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 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 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB 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* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 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)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 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 9A
76.5 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 100 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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