Apple iPhone 11 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3300mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Xiaomi Mi 9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.39 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 85.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time24.8 ms4.2 ms
Contrast999:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 690
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1613898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42152206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU231010209300
GPU308030191747
Memory155712113809
UX203482136185
NanoReview Score898234651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °C35.6 °C
Stability72 %91 %
Graphics Test45 fps18 fps
Graphics Score75303100
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing scoren/a14618
Web scoren/a7084
Video editingn/a6715
Data manipulationn/a7931
NanoReview Scoren/a10649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 13.5 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing08:46 h06:08 h
Video Playback13:37 h11:37 h
Games04:58 h04:07 h
Standby Mode110 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor size1/3.61/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 18 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Xiaomi Mi 9
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Xiaomi Mi 9
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 460
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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