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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
IPhone 7 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a overall score of 83.8 against 76.6. IPhone 7 Plus is an a lot older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is thinner and a bit lighter anyway. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher display pixels density. The iPhone 7 Plus features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 73 percent bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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