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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 750 x 1334 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 A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
Apple iPhone 6s has a general score of 83, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's global score of 79. The Apple iPhone 6s counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with Android 11 OS. Apple iPhone 6s is an much older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but Apple was able to make it notably lighter and somewhat thinner.
IPhone 6s counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU. IPhone 6s features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a way smaller screen, a way worse 1334 x 750 resolution and a just a little less pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures much clearer photos and videos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a much more mega-pixels camera, a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a way larger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 6s, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 1715mAh.
Although iPhone 6s 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 features, you can buy iPhone 6s, otherwise you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, giving up a couple specs and features.
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