iPhone 8 Plus vs Redmi Note 8
20Performance20
26.2Display31.2
35.3Camera29.8
21.3Battery29.4
60Features20
7 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus9 spec wins — Redmi Note 8
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 8 Plus wins this phone face-off, 28.6 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and camera (+5). Redmi Note 8 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 camera score: 35 vs 30
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 20
- 218% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 330
- 150% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 2 years
- 85% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,400 vs 1,300
Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 8
- Stronger display score: 31 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 29 vs 21
- 300% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 12 MP
- 86% higher Front camera: 13 MP vs 7 MP
- 49% higher capacity: 4,000 mAh vs 2,691 mAh
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.3 ″+15% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 409 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 665 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 250,000Top 97% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+218%Top 66% | 330Top 100% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400+85%Top 75% | 1,300Top 99% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 4 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 48 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 13 MP+86% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 4,000 mAh+49% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W+20% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 190 g+6% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+11% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 9 (MIUI 10) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+150% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |