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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 3.84 |
| 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
IPhone 7 has an overall score of 81.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 global score. IPhone 7 is an incredibly older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Apple was able to make it somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. The Apple iPhone 7 has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it has less processing cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory.
The iPhone 7 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it has a bit worse pixel density, a much smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 750 x 1334. The iPhone 7 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 156 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures better pictures and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Although iPhone 7 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. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 7, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up some features and specs.
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