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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | |
| 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 13 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a general score of 91.5 against 79. Apple iPhone 13 has iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 operating system. Apple iPhone 13 is a newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
The Apple iPhone 13 has a superior processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 13 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 13 features a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1170 x 2532px resolution and a just a little better pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 13, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better camera than iPhone 13, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a lot higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way better battery life than iPhone 13, because it has a 56% greater battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 13 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 13, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, giving up some features and specifications.
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