Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 173g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3300mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Mi 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 7
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.39 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 85.3 %
Features n/a - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time35.5 ms4.2 ms
Contrast1635:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 690
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)721898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19232206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU112051209300
GPU87431191747
Memory53808113809
UX104947136185
NanoReview Score358237651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C35.6 °C
Stability62 %91 %
Graphics Test15 fps18 fps
Graphics Score25793100
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing scoren/a14618
Web scoren/a7084
Video editingn/a6715
Data manipulationn/a7931
NanoReview Scoren/a10649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 12.5 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing05:50 h06:08 h
Video Playback09:49 h11:37 h
Games03:22 h04:07 h
Standby Mode80 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX586
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 18 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1220
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 460
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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