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

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Apple iPhone XR

46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4030mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Apple iPhone XR
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:
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.39 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 79.9 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut95.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3.4 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 616 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5271167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15743020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU97913203013
GPU56171155478
Memory67596134836
UX83495162926
NanoReview Score305175656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °C42.6 °C
Stability96 %69 %
Graphics Test3 fps31 fps
Graphics Score5505205
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite], [Apple iPhone XR]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score7643n/a
Web score5770n/a
Video editing5646n/a
Data manipulation5892n/a
NanoReview Score7148n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 13 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4030 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing07:34 h08:01 h
Video Playback11:52 h11:59 h
Games04:35 h04:34 h
Standby Mode138 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationNon/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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