Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 11 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 80.3 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz290 Hz
Response time35.2 ms7.4 ms
Contrast1649:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18744009
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU139577229850
GPU73153355586
Memory72832154614
UX104277183574
NanoReview Score389839923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C44.2 °C
Stability99 %74 %
Graphics Test6 fps44 fps
Graphics Score10447454
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Writing score9643n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5453n/a
Data manipulation6923n/a
NanoReview Score8136n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18.9 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 3046 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsing10:27 h07:38 h
Video Playback13:57 h12:11 h
Games05:33 h04:50 h
Standby Mode143 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED n/a
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 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.721/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1218
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 Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 999
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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