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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
IPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 global score. IPhone XS's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 9, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Apple iPhone XS has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less and slower cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone XS features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1125 x 2436 resolution, a just a bit better pixel density and a little bit brighter screen. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features superior battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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