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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 9.x |
| 2021-05-27 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 6s is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting an 83 score against 76.7. Although the Apple iPhone 6s is way older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's body is notably lighter and somewhat thinner. Apple iPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 comes with Android 11 operating system.
IPhone 6s features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a bit lower display pixels density, a way worse resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels and a way smaller screen. Apple iPhone 6s features a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
IPhone 6s has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light environments.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better battery life than iPhone 6s, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 1715mAh.
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