Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and Apple iPhone X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T vs Apple iPhone X

41 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Manufactured in December, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 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 Note 8T
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 200g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and Apple iPhone X
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 Note 8T
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.3 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 80.3 % 81.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
600 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time46.4 ms2.2 ms
Contrast1163:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
80.3 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 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 Redmi Note 8T
510
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
1551
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5101089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15512918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
235500
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU90638192337
GPU42930122353
Memory45249101238
UX5668391620
NanoReview Score235500507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
219
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.37 °C45.7 °C
Stability98 %63 %
Graphics Test1 fps21 fps
Graphics Score2193522
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T], [Apple iPhone X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
6387
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Writing score6414n/a
Web score5709n/a
Video editing4846n/a
Data manipulation5102n/a
NanoReview Score6387n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 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 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 8 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
19:50
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing08:01 h05:31 h
Video Playback11:48 h09:07 h
Games05:03 h03:35 h
Standby Mode95 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/21/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase 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
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4224x3136 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 2821 mm 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13855 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 1900 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)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 category1216
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 Note 8T
87.9 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2019 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date December, 2019 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 216 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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.

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