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Apple iPhone 16e vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Apple iPhone 16e
Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T, Manufactured in January, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi 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 Redmi 9T

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 457 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 83.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a880 Hz
Response timen/a42 ms
Contrastn/a1868:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 683
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3281511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80351551
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
CPU36651689386
GPU46042334918
Memory22590160894
UX35285961570
NanoReview Score1405699247218
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a373
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Writing scoren/a6932
Web scoren/a5529
Video editingn/a3683
Data manipulationn/a5170
NanoReview Scoren/a6197

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 6000 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 Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Web Browsing09:21 h11:57 h
Video Playback12:57 h15:26 h
Games04:57 h06:05 h
Standby Mode119 h175 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 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 n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX972Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size0.7 μm8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

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

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 USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 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/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2025 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr January, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 180
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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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