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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| 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 (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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.04 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XS is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with a score of 84.2 against 81.4. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also a just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone. IPhone XS counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The iPhone XS counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite more brightness, a slightly higher 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a bit greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 3070mAh battery size.
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