Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Apple iPhone 11

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 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 Redmi Note 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Apple iPhone 11
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 Redmi Note 9S
vs
Apple iPhone 11

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 628 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 79.9 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut114.9 %99.8 %
Response time34 ms24.8 ms
Contrast1111:1999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Apple iPhone 11 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 9S
722
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7221613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18804215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU130988231010
GPU90091308030
Memory72615155712
UX93523203482
NanoReview Score387217898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °C43.6 °C
Stability98 %72 %
Graphics Test6 fps45 fps
Graphics Score10417530
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Apple iPhone 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score9663n/a
Web score5943n/a
Video editing5437n/a
Data manipulation6802n/a
NanoReview Score8091n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 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
- 128 GB
- 256 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 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 50 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing10:56 h08:46 h
Video Playback15:15 h13:37 h
Games05:45 h04:58 h
Standby Mode136 h110 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 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

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* No 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
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 9S
81 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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