Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi Mi 8 Apple iPhone X
Released · Jun 05, 2018
Released · Nov 03, 2017
6.2-inch · 2248x1080px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 256GB
3GB · 256GB
3400 mAh
2716 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
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 Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.2-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2248x1080px, 402 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
83.66 % 82.35 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 630 Apple 3-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB 256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
3400 mAh 2716 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 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 (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Quad 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, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (HDR) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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,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, 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, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1149
In The Box
Mi 8 Protective cover / Power adapter / USB Type-C cable / Type-C to audio converter / SIM insertion tool / User guide EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 31, 2018 Sep 12, 2017

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 999
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
A1865
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 128GB
Capacity 3000 mAh
Weight 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Biometrics Optical in-screen fingerprint
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