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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 9.x |
| 2020-05-20 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Plus is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a global score of 84.2 against 76.6. Although Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a lot older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's design is thinner and a little lighter. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with Android 10 OS.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. IPhone 6s Plus has a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger aperture, a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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