Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1897 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.4 mm 163.56 mm Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has greater height than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Width 78.1 mm 75.78 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus has greater width than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G.
Depth 7.5 mm 8.75 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Weight 202 g 195 g Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G is lighter than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Body Colour Matte red | Gold | Space grey | Silver | Red Cool blue | Power black
Body Material Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) 0.999 W/kg (body), 0.594 W/kg (head), 1.989 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.6" Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display Sunlight Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, DynamicSwitch refresh rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion MediaTek Dimensity 810
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G57
MEMORY Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects Depth of field -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation Night mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) BSI -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.8 F/2.2 Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos Selfie mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 5000 mAh
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 348 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 179 hrs
Reading: up to 33 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Gaming: up to 12 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 11 Android 11
User Interface - MIUI 12.5
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 -
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 -
FEATURES Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS Apple iPhone 8 Plus Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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