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Apple iPhone 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 628 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %114.9 %
PWM (Flicker)226 Hzn/a
Response time16 ms34 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 692
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1941722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50081880
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU310050130988
GPU32314390091
Memory17377772615
UX28834593523
NanoReview Score1095315387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C42.4 °C
Stability77 %98 %
Graphics Test45 fps6 fps
Graphics Score76011041
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing scoren/a9663
Web scoren/a5943
Video editingn/a5437
Data manipulationn/a6802
NanoReview Scoren/a8091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 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		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 7 GB 18 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Web Browsing08:00 h10:56 h
Video Playback12:09 h15:15 h
Games04:35 h05:45 h
Standby Mode112 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/3.41/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/3.61/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom60n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 200
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - 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 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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