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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 XR has a general score of 82, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's global score of 79. Apple iPhone XR's body is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, despite of the fact that it was released only 18 months before. IPhone XR has a better performing processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone XR features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a lot lower resolution of 828 x 1792, a quite smaller display and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone XR, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, letting go a couple specifications.
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