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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| 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
The iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9's score of 83.2. IPhone XS is a a bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 9, but they are 0.3inches thick. The iPhone XS has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone XS features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit higher 1125 x 2436px resolution and a little bit brighter display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better camera than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with better battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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