Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco X2: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

iPhone 8 Plus: 6 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

Poco X2:

208 g
Width

Poco X2: 1.5 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

Poco X2:

76.6 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus: 1.17 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

Poco X2:

6.67 in
Memory variants

At 64 GB storage

iPhone 8 Plus:

3 GB RAM

Poco X2:

6 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Poco X2:

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

Poco X2:

Quad

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm
Width:

78.1 mm +1.5 mm versus Poco X2
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Poco X2

Height:

165.3 mm +6.9 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus
Width:

76.6 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm +1.3 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g
2. Poco X2

208 g

+6 g versus iPhone 8 Plus

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Poco X2

Screen diagonal:

6.67 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.4 cm²

Poco X2 has approximately 28.8% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8 Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 8 Plus, Poco X2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	Poco X2
64 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
128 GB	Not recorded	6 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Poco X2

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh
2. Poco X2

4500 mAh

+1809 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Poco X2

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Poco X2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Poco X2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	165.3 Х 76.6 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	202 g	208 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.67" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 10.0; MIUI 11
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Poco X2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Poco X2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	107.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	84.8%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	395 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Poco X2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Poco X2
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	64 MP Quad
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	64 MP f/1.9 26mm (wide) 1/1.72'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/4.0'' 1.12µm -2 MP f/2.4 1/5.0'' 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP 1.75µm depth sensor
Functions	Face detection HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	20 MP Dual
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	20 MP f/2.2 27mm (wide) 1/3.4'' 0.8µm 2 MP f/2.4 1/5'' 1.75µm depth sensor
DxOMark Main Score *	94	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	96	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	89	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Poco X2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Poco X2
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score *	232145	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	305167	279215
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	489
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1576

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Poco X2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Poco X2
Release date	2017 September	2020 February
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Atlantis Blue Matrix Purple Phoenix Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	200 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5) glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Poco X2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Poco X2
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Poco X2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Poco X2
Radio	No	FM radio recording
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -120Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Poco X2.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Poco X2
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1897 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1898 (Japan)	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (100% in 68 min) - Splash resistant - Also known as Xiaomi POCO X2 Special Edition

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco X2

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Xiaomi Poco X2