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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than the iPhone XR, with a general score of 83.2 against 82. Even when the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the iPhone XR were released with only 4 months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The iPhone XR counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a slightly better display than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has less bright screen, it also counts with a bit larger screen, a better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite greater pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better camera than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot larger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has much more memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone XR, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2942mAh.
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