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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 overall score. Apple iPhone XS's construction is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, even when both were only released with a couple of months difference.
Apple iPhone XS has a better performing CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPhone XS has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels in each screen inch and a slightly better 1125 x 2436 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
IPhone XS captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a 12 MP camera, the iPhone XS also has a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and a way better video resolution.
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