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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 9.x | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 iPhone 6s is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having an 83 score against 76.6. IPhone 6s has iOS 9.x operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 operating system. The iPhone 6s is an noticeably older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Apple could make it extremely lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
The iPhone 6s features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and 6 lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor. The iPhone 6s features a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels, a way smaller display and a bit lower pixels quantity per display inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video, a way bigger sensor and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The iPhone 6s features just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 6s, because it has a 193 percent more battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 6s, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up some specifications.
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