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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.35 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (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 |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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 SE (2020) is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a score of 81.5 against 79. Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a incredibly lighter and thinner device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even when they were only released with a couple of months difference. Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S works with Android 11 operating system.
IPhone SE (2020) features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a much smaller screen, a way worse 750 x 1334px resolution and a little bit worse screen pixels density. The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots much better videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lot larger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone SE (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone SE (2020), otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, giving up a couple specifications.
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