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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 7 Plus is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having an 83.8 score against 79. Even though Apple iPhone 7 Plus is much older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's design is thinner and somewhat lighter. The iPhone 7 Plus features a CPU that is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S one, although the iPhone 7 Plus has 1 GB less RAM and 4 less cpu cores (but faster).
Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels quantity in each inch in the display. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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