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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 13.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has an overall score of 83, which is slightly better than iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 general score. Even being the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's body is thicker and much heavier than iPhone SE (2020). Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has Android 10 OS, and iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone SE (2020) features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, although it has a way worse 750 x 1334 pixels resolution, a just a little lower pixel density and a lot smaller screen. IPhone SE (2020) features a better performing CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has less cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera and a way larger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photographs.
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