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Apple iPhone 16e vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Apple iPhone 16e
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. 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 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Mi 9T
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 16e
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 86.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3281670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80351797
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
CPU366516130482
GPU46042364564
Memory22590171242
UX35285997400
NanoReview Score1405699363688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a5 fps
Graphics Scoren/a875
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Writing scoren/a9099
Web scoren/a6144
Video editingn/a5542
Data manipulationn/a7012
NanoReview Scoren/a8064

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 11.3 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 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 (57% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Web Browsing09:21 h08:09 h
Video Playback12:57 h12:36 h
Games04:57 h04:15 h
Standby Mode119 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 n/a 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8865
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
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 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a15
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 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 290
MSRP ($) 599 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 n/a

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.

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