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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
IPhone 12 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, with an 88.7 score against 83.2. The iPhone 12 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 9. Apple iPhone 12 counts with a quite better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone 12 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels amount per screen inch, a way brighter screen and a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has greater battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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