Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-04-07 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than the iPhone SE's 75.7 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is extremely newer, but somewhat thicker and much heavier than the iPhone SE. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and iPhone SE feature really similar displays, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a much larger screen and a much better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone SE, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes greater videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a bigger camera aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone SE, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone SE, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 1624mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.