iPhone 8 Plus vs Redmi 9A
20Performance20
26.2Display20
35.3Camera20.5
21.3Battery38.8
60Features20
9 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus5 spec wins — Redmi 9A
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 8 Plus wins this phone face-off, 28.6 to 23.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and camera (+15). Redmi 9A still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- Stronger display score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 20
- 150% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 2 years
- 50% higher RAM (max): 3 GB vs 2 GB
Reasons to pick the Redmi 9A
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 21
- 86% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 2,691 mAh
- 19% higher Screen size: 6.53 ″ vs 5.5 ″
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $99 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi 9A |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.53 ″+19% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1600x720 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi+49% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi 9A |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G25 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 100,000Top 100% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | — |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB+50% | 2 GB |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 32GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi 9A |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 13 MP+8% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP+40% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi 9A |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 5,000 mAh+86% |
| Wired charging | 15 W+50% | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi 9A |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 194 g+4% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+17% | 9 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi 9A |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | Lightning | Micro-USB |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi 9A |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 10 (MIUI 12) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+150% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi 9A |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |