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Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, Adreno 506

Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Apple A11 Bionic, Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

3080 mAh

Li-ion

2675 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

13.97 cm (5.5 inch)

401 ppi, FHD

13.97 cm (5.5 inch)

401 ppi, FHD

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Single SIM, GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

13.97 cm (5.5 inch)
13.97 cm (5.5 inch)

Screen Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels
1080 x 1920 pixels

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio

70.63%
67.25%

Screen Quality

FHD
FHD

Aspect Ratio

-
16:09

Peak Brightness

-
625 nits

Phone Variants

4GB 64GB
3GB 256GB, 3GB 64GB, 3GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
No

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
NVMe

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 128 GB
-

OTG Support

Yes
-

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
iOS v11

GPU

Adreno 506
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Apple A11 Bionic

CPU

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Custom User Interface

Android One
-

Clock Speed

2 GHz
2.39 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

14 nm
10 nm

Battery Capacity

3080 mAh
2675 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes
No

Charger Type

-
Fast

Fast Charging

-
Yes

Charging Time

-
50 % in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

-
Yes

Announced On

5-Sep-17
5-Sep-17

Market Status

Available
Available

Brand

Xiaomi
Apple

Model Number

MD12
MQ8G2HN/A

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 11,490
Rs. 49,900

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

NFC

No
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
No

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
No

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Bluetooth Type

v4.2
v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Single SIM, GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) /...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
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Front Video Recording

1080p30fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 5MP
Single, 7MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

5 MP
7 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.0, Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Front Aperture

f/2.0
f/2.2

Front Camera Features

-
Face detection, HDR

Front Camera 1 Lens

-
32 mm focal length

Front Sensor

-
BSI Sensor

Front Flash

-
Yes, Retina Flash

Weight

165 grams
202 grams

Colors

Black, Gold, Red, Rose Gold
Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey

Build

Case: Metal, Back: Metal
Case: Aluminium, Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm

SAR Value

Head: 1.26 W/kg, Body: 0.17 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.19 W/kg

OIS

No
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Dual, 12MP + 12MP
Dual, 12MP + 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/2.2, Primary Camera
f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

1.25 micrometre pixel size
28 mm focal length

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

12 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

, Telephoto Camera
f/2.8 Telephoto (upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera

Rear Aperture

f/2.2
f/1.8

Rear Camera 2 Lens

-
57 mm focal length

Rear Sensor

-
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear
-
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