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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-05-05 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 291.00 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 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+ (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
IPhone 12 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, with a global score of 88.7 against 81.1. IPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro works with Android 10 operating system. IPhone 12 is a thinner and incredibly lighter phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, even though both of them were only released 6 months apart.
IPhone 12 has a better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor. Apple iPhone 12 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and video in low-light situations and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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