Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 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 512 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS is better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, with a score of 84.2 against 75.3. The iPhone XS body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but it's just a little heavier. The iPhone XS features a better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPhone XS features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a little higher resolution of 1125 x 2436, a quite larger display, a bit more brightness and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. IPhone XS takes clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the iPhone XS also has faster video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a very superior storage to install games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Mi Note 3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, giving up some specifications.
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