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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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
The Apple iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. The Apple iPhone XS construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it was released just 20 months before. The Apple iPhone XS has a better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS has a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity per screen inch and a slightly higher 1125 x 2436 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much better battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 2659mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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