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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 393 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 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 iPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's general score of 79. Even though the iPhone XS is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's design is somewhat lighter and thinner. Apple iPhone XS has a better performing CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone XS features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a quite better pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior camera than iPhone XS, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a really longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, giving up some features and specifications.
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