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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 (30 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 |
| 11.66 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, getting an 84.2 score against 82.2. The Apple iPhone XS construction is just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, although both were released only a couple months apart. Apple iPhone XS counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more screen brightness, a bit higher 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a just a bit greater pixel amount in each inch of screen.
The iPhone XS counts with a superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots much clearer photos and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a really longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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