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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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
IPhone XR is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a score of 82 against 76.6. Even though the iPhone XR is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's body is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter. Apple iPhone XR has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it has a bit lower pixels density, a little bit smaller screen and a much lower 828 x 1792px resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The iPhone XR counts with a faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XR also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone XR, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way bigger sensor and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 71 percent larger battery size.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone XR, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up some features and specs.
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