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Apple iPhone X vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019with 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 X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone X
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 86.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
Response time2.2 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1089670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29181797
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
CPU192337130482
GPU12235364564
Memory10123871242
UX9162097400
NanoReview Score507548363688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C38.6 °C
Stability63 %99 %
Graphics Test21 fps5 fps
Graphics Score3522875
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone X
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 3 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 5.3 GB 11.3 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Web Browsing05:31 h08:09 h
Video Playback09:07 h12:36 h
Games03:35 h04:15 h
Standby Mode93 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Quad 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSony IMX582
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length52 mm53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8865
Sensor size1/3.41/4
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 18 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual 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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1615
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 X
85.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2017 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 290
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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