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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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 | 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 iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's score of 76.6. IPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 works with Android 10 operating system. Even when iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were only released 5 months apart, iPhone 12 is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
IPhone 12 features a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and a bit higher display density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Apple iPhone 12 counts with a quite better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes a little bit better videos and photos than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 78% larger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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