Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal 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 | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T's global score of 82.2. Apple iPhone XS is a a little lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Xiaomi Mi 9T, although they were only released 9 months apart. The iPhone XS has a superior processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
IPhone XS features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution, a brighter screen and a just a bit greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9T features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a way better battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2659mAh. Xiaomi Mi 9T features a better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a lot better resolution back camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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