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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| 2019-03-06 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, having an 83.8 score against 83.2. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus construction is just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 9, but it's a bit heavier and was released many years before. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 9 both count with quite similar screens, because although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a little lower pixels amount in each display inch, a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit more brightness.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a larger number of cores and 3 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a lot better resolution back facing camera and a way bigger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures.
IPhone 7 Plus counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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