Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, getting an 88.7 score against 83. The iPhone 12 construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, even when both of them were released with only 3 months difference. IPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T comes with Android 10 operating system.
The iPhone 12 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a just a little higher pixels density. IPhone 12 features a better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a much longer battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a better camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a way more mega pixels camera.
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