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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-04-07 |
| 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 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 iPhone 12 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting an 88.7 score against 79. The iPhone 12 is a lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although both of them were released with only a few months difference. The iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with Android 11 operating system.
IPhone 12 counts with a faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a little greater display pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 78 percent more battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, resigning some specifications.
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