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Apple iPhone 5s
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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2020-04-07 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a bit better than the iPhone 5s, having a general score of 79 against 75.5. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is way newer than the iPhone 5s, it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S works with Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x operating system.
IPhone 5s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S both have really similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has doesn't have a graphics processor and a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM memory. Apple iPhone 5s features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a lot worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels and a much smaller display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a greater camera than iPhone 5s, because it has a lot higher video definition, a much larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot more MP camera in the back and a larger camera aperture to capture better photography in low light situations.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 5s, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better battery performance than iPhone 5s, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S costs more money than Apple iPhone 5s, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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