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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, with a 92.8 score against 79. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S comes with Android 11 OS. Even when the Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S were released with only a couple of months difference, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter.
IPhone 12 Pro features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1170 x 2532 resolution and a just a bit higher screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 Pro features a superior processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a much more MP camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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