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Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 mini
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Xiaomi Redmi 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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13 mini
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 5.4 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz500 Hz
Response time4.8 ms35 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 mini], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 640 48
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2197514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51641559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU34373593634
GPU40169738883
Memory22050962983
UX31409868155
NanoReview Score1280040263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C47 °C
Stability79 %98 %
Graphics Test53 fps3 fps
Graphics Score8881664
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13 mini
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing scoren/a9134
Web scoren/a7371
Video editingn/a5562
Data manipulationn/a6064
NanoReview Scoren/a8330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12 GB 13 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing07:46 h08:45 h
Video Playback12:00 h13:56 h
Games04:28 h05:30 h
Standby Mode106 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.2
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX603Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.91/3.1
Pixel size1.7 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4.0
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 13 mini
127
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Xiaomi Redmi 9
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		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category187
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 13 mini
87.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 130
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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