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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's score of 78.2. IPhone 12 is a thinner and lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, even when both of them were released with only a couple months difference. IPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi 9T works with Android 10 OS.
IPhone 12 features a better performing processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has less processing cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1170 x 2532 resolution and a just a bit greater pixels amount in each inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 113 percent greater battery capacity.
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