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iPhone 8 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 11

iPhone 8 Plus

Apple

iPhone 8 Plus

$799

28.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Mi 11

Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 11

$749

51.3Inno Score
20Performance38.6
26.2Display56.3
35.3Camera49.3
21.3Battery60.5
60Features65.3
2 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus14 spec wins — Xiaomi Mi 11

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Mi 11 wins this phone face-off, 51.3 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+39) and display (+30). iPhone 8 Plus 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

  • 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Mi 11

  • Stronger performance score: 39 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 56 vs 26
  • Stronger camera score: 49 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 61 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 60

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 8 Plus versus Xiaomi Mi 11
SpeciPhone 8 PlusXiaomi Mi 11
Screen size5.5 ″6.81 ″+24%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution1920x10803200x1440
Pixel density401 ppi515 ppi+28%
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness625 nits1,500 nits+140%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 8 Plus versus Xiaomi Mi 11
SpeciPhone 8 PlusXiaomi Mi 11
ChipsetApple A11 BionicSnapdragon 888
AnTuTu 101,040,324Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 66%1,450+38%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,400Top 75%3,650+52%Top 53%
RAM (max)3 GB8 GB+167%
Storage options64GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 8 Plus versus Xiaomi Mi 11
SpeciPhone 8 PlusXiaomi Mi 11
Main camera12 MP108 MP+800%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide13 MP
Telephoto12 MP
Optical zoom2 x
Max video4K@60fps8K@30fps
Front camera7 MP20 MP+186%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 8 Plus versus Xiaomi Mi 11
SpeciPhone 8 PlusXiaomi Mi 11
Capacity2,691 mAh4,600 mAh+71%
Wired charging15 W55 W+267%
Wireless charging8 W50 W+567%

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 8 Plus versus Xiaomi Mi 11
SpeciPhone 8 PlusXiaomi Mi 11
Weight202 g196 g+3%
Thickness7.5 mm+7%8.1 mm
IP ratingIP67
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 8 Plus versus Xiaomi Mi 11
SpeciPhone 8 PlusXiaomi Mi 11
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2
NFCYesYes
USBLightningUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 8 Plus versus Xiaomi Mi 11
SpeciPhone 8 PlusXiaomi Mi 11
OS at launchiOS 11Android 11 (MIUI 12)
OS update pledge5 years+67%3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 8 Plus versus Xiaomi Mi 11
SpeciPhone 8 PlusXiaomi Mi 11
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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