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Apple iPhone 8 vs Xiaomi Mi 5c

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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

      Mi 5c: 13 g lighter

      iPhone 8:
      148 g
      Mi 5c:
      135 g

    • Width

      iPhone 8: 2.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 8:
      67.3 mm
      Mi 5c:
      69.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 8: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8:
      4.7 in
      Mi 5c:
      5.15 in

    • Memory variants

      At 64 GB storage

      iPhone 8:
      2 GB RAM
      Mi 5c:
      3 GB RAM

    • Height

      iPhone 8: 6 mm shorter

      iPhone 8:
      138.4 mm
      Mi 5c:
      144.4 mm

    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. 1. iPhone 8

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Mi 5c

      Height:
      144.4 mm +6 mm versus iPhone 8
      Width:
      69.7 mm +2.4 mm versus iPhone 8
      Depth:
      7.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      148 g

      +13 g versus Mi 5c

    2. 2. Mi 5c

      135 g

    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. 1. iPhone 8

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Mi 5c

      Screen diagonal:
      5.15 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      73.1 cm²

    Mi 5c has approximately 20.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8.

    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, Mi 5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8Mi 5c
    64 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
    256 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

    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

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

    2. Mi 5c

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

    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. 1. iPhone 8

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. Mi 5c

      2860 mAh

      +1039 mAh versus iPhone 8

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 82. Mi 5c

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Mi 5c
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 144.4 Х 69.7 Х 7.1 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.15" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2860 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Xiaomi Surge S1
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Mi 5c
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 73.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 72.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 428 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    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, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Mi 5c
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1.25µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm (wide)
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 92
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 8, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Mi 5c
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Mali-T860MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232308
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 726
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2780
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1966
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 274781
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 144
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 624
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Mi 5c
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2017
    • February
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 700 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    • back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Mi 5c
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 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
    • LTE
    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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Mi 5c
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 8, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Mi 5c
    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: A1863 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1905 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China

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