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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 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 |
| 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 iPhone XS is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having an 84.2 score against 79. The iPhone XS design is thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even though it was released about 19 months before. The Apple iPhone XS features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436px.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior camera than iPhone XS, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a much more MP camera in the back.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money 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 need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, giving up some specifications.
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