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

Apple iPhone XS vs Xiaomi Mi 9

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Apple iPhone XS
VS
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Apple iPhone XS
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 5.8 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 XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3300mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS 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 XS
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

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 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 85.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
Response time4.4 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS 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 XS
1307
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1307898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34472206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS
733639
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU202576209300
GPU217548191747
Memory146853113809
UX166662136185
NanoReview Score733639651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.44.8 °C35.6 °C
Stability63 %91 %
Graphics Test34 fps18 fps
Graphics Score56983100
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone XS
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 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 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 11.8 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 2658 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 60 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:40 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing05:44 h06:08 h
Video Playback09:44 h11:37 h
Games03:54 h04:07 h
Standby Mode84 h83 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 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
Telephoto: 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 length26 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight XSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length52 mm54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/3.41/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 XS
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
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 1.12 μm 0.9 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

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - 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
- USB Storage Mode
- 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 category1620
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 XS
87.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2018 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 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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