Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 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 2716mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Apple iPhone X
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 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 81.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz240 Hz
Response time35.2 ms2.2 ms
Contrast1649:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2390 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))
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18742918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU139577192337
GPU73153122353
Memory72832101238
UX10427791620
NanoReview Score389839507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C45.7 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test6 fps21 fps
Graphics Score10443522
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Apple iPhone X
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
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 18.9 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing10:27 h05:31 h
Video Playback13:57 h09:07 h
Games05:33 h03:35 h
Standby Mode143 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.721/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

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 Direct
- 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
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1216
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 X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr November, 2017 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.

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