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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 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 (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, 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 Apple iPhone XR has a score of 82, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 overall score. Apple iPhone XR is an older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it is just a bit lighter and a little thinner anyway. The iPhone XR has a more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although faster) and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone XR has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a much lower resolution of 828 x 1792, a just a little lower screen pixels density and a quite smaller screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much better photographs and videos than iPhone XR, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior battery life than iPhone XR, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XR is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone XR, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, resigning some specifications.
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