Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Apple iPhone 15
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 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 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g 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 3349mAh
  • 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 15 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 15
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1179x2556 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 2000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz500 Hz
Response time2 ms35 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 640 48
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2599514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65451559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU37804693634
GPU44976638883
Memory26164262983
UX32582768155
NanoReview Score1415281263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C47 °C
Stability81 %98 %
Graphics Test59 fps3 fps
Graphics Score9632664
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
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 LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 13 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 3349 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 Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing10:47 h08:45 h
Video Playback16:55 h13:56 h
Games05:36 h05:30 h
Standby Mode112 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom 114 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: 48 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
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.2
Focal length26 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.51/3.1
Pixel size1 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 IMX633OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

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 1.12 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

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 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 USB Type-C 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 ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 130
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
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 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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