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

Apple iPhone 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020with 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 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 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 7
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 6.53 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 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 65.6 % 83.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut100 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response time35.5 ms35 ms
Contrast1635:1710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 192 48
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)721514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231559
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU11205193634
GPU8743138883
Memory5380862983
UX10494768155
NanoReview Score358237263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C47 °C
Stability62 %98 %
Graphics Test15 fps3 fps
Graphics Score2579664
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7
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 2 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 5020 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 No
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing05:50 h08:45 h
Video Playback09:49 h13:56 h
Games03:22 h05:30 h
Standby Mode80 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/31/3.1
Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 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
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

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 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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 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)
LTE category127
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2016 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 130
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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