Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1, having an 84.2 score against 75. Even though the iPhone XS is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it is a little thicker and a little heavier. The iPhone XS features a greater processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone XS has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a little bit larger screen, a little bit higher amount of pixels per screen inch, a bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 and more display brightness. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than iPhone XS, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPhone XS takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone XS also has a larger aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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