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Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi 8
6.3
Apple iPhone 13
Xiaomi Mi 8 Apple iPhone 13
Released · Jun 05, 2018
Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.2-inch · 2248x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 256GB
4GB · 128GB
3400 mAh
3227 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~10.17 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, White Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2248x1080px, 402 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.66 % 87.24 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385 		Hexa-core
2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
GPU
Adreno 630 Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
256GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Capacity
3400 mAh 3227 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 45min
Browsing
13h 43min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
7h 28min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.9''
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
20 MP (HDR) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 939
In The Box
Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 31, 2018 Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 899
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1099
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 128GB
Capacity 3000 mAh
Weight 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Biometrics Optical in-screen fingerprint
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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