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

Apple iPhone XR vs Xiaomi Mi 9

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Apple iPhone XR
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, 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 XR
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3300mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR 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 XR
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.39 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 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 Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 85.3 %
Features n/a - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time32.8 ms4.2 ms
Contrast1920:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 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 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 690
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1167898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30202206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU203013209300
GPU155478191747
Memory134836113809
UX162926136185
NanoReview Score656253651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C35.6 °C
Stability69 %91 %
Graphics Test31 fps18 fps
Graphics Score52053100
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone XR
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 3 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 11.1 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing08:01 h06:08 h
Video Playback11:59 h11:37 h
Games04:34 h04:07 h
Standby Mode106 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 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
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight XSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 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 XR
103
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- OTG		 - 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 Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)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 XR
87.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 460
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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.

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