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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone XR's general score of 82. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a somewhat lighter and just a little thinner phone than Apple iPhone XR, although both were only released 4 months apart. The iPhone XR has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 3 GB less RAM and less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more vivid display than iPhone XR, because although it has a little bit darker display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen, a higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better camera than iPhone XR, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with a much higher resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XR, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better battery duration than iPhone XR, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2942mAh.
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