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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, with an 84.2 score against 81.1. Even though the Apple iPhone XS is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, it's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. The iPhone XS has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone XS counts with a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a superior camera than iPhone XS, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 64 MP resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has an 89 percent larger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, else you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, letting go some features and specs.
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