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Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T

42 out 100
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T, Manufactured in January, 2021with 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 7 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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 7 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.5 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 83.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a880 Hz
Response time26.5 ms42 ms
Contrast1591:11868:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7 Plus], [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 16 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 683
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 192 128
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19291551
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
CPU13018689386
GPU8795334918
Memory7454360894
UX10540061570
NanoReview Score398082247218
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C45.3 °C
Stability67 %99 %
Graphics Test15 fps2 fps
Graphics Score2632373
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus], [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
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 3 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12.5 GB 21 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 4:01 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Web Browsing06:20 h11:57 h
Video Playback10:24 h15:26 h
Games04:07 h06:05 h
Standby Mode98 h175 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length56 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
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
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 27 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1213
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2016 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr January, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 180
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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