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

Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Apple iPhone XS

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T and Apple iPhone XS
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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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.39 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 458 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
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 81.1 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz240 Hz
Response time3.6 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6701307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17973447
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU130482202576
GPU64564217548
Memory71242146853
UX97400166662
NanoReview Score363688733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C44.8 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test5 fps34 fps
Graphics Score8755698
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T], [Apple iPhone XS]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Writing score9099n/a
Web score6144n/a
Video editing5542n/a
Data manipulation7012n/a
NanoReview Score8064n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 11.3 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 2658 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 (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing08:09 h05:44 h
Video Playback12:36 h09:44 h
Games04:15 h03:54 h
Standby Mode114 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual 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 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length53 mm52 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8865n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 18 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, 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
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
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 (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1516
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 9T
89 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 290 1000
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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