Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9C - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

76 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
VS
35 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35. 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 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9C
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3095mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/64 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9C
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 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
413 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz17120 Hz
Response time4.8 ms47 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite881:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 9C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Helio G35
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A15 GPU PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 640 32
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
479
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2256479
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54161522
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
141956
CPU30927654580
GPU43065117708
Memory27473937174
UX30803332494
NanoReview Score1322699141956
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.4 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9486n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 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 11)
OS Size 15.2 GB 18 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 3095 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 2:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Web Browsing09:39 hn/a
Video Playback15:16 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.661/3.1
Pixel size1.9 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 Pro
128
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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 n/a Micro USB
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 No
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 MHzWCDMA 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)
LTE category184
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 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
77.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 110
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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