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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 799.00 |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 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 | 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 13 has an overall score of 91.5, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 overall score. The Apple iPhone 13 comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 13 design is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
The iPhone 13 has a superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 13 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone 13 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen and a quite better resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 13, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 13, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much better photographs and videos than iPhone 13, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Although iPhone 13 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 13, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, letting go some specs and features.
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