Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 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 pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 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 % 79.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time35.2 ms32.8 ms
Contrast1649:11920:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2490 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 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18743020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU139577203013
GPU73153155478
Memory72832134836
UX104277162926
NanoReview Score389839656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test6 fps31 fps
Graphics Score10445205
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Apple iPhone XR
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 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 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 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18.9 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing10:27 h08:01 h
Video Playback13:57 h11:59 h
Games05:33 h04:34 h
Standby Mode143 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 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 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.721/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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 XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 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
- OTG
- Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)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 Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 750
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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