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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 12 Pro is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a 92.8 score against 79. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with Android 11 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a just a bit lighter and thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even when both were only released 7 months apart.
The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels amount per display inch and a slightly better resolution of 1170 x 2532px. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger storage for apps and games than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
IPhone 12 Pro features a quite better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bit CPU. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, resigning some features and specs.
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