Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Apple iPhone 14
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 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 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 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 14
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 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 87.1 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz500 Hz
Response time12 ms35 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 3230 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 14
2223
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2223514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53811559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU33139693634
GPU43140438883
Memory22585862983
UX32027768155
NanoReview Score1309035263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °C47 °C
Stability82 %98 %
Graphics Test56 fps3 fps
Graphics Score9395664
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14
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 6 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 16 (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 3279 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing10:06 h08:45 h
Video Playback14:55 h13:56 h
Games05:25 h05:30 h
Standby Mode114 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		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/2.2
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX703Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.661/3.1
Pixel size1.9 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 size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 14
138
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/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 14
80.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 130
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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