Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Apple iPhone 7 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 or Apple iPhone 7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Apple iPhone 7 | |
| Rating | (+1) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 30 | 2016, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in | 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 138 g | 4.87 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | |
| Battery | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1960 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | $ 150 | 550 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.5% | 65.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 750 x 1334 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) | - Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118° (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 85 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standart), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | Face detection, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10; MIUI 11 | iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | - Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 291935 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 84657 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 91546 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 48762 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 84657 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 205832 | 218894 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 778 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 928 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 3666 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 365 | 729 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1355 | 1289 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3410 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5745 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1927 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1660, A1778 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent)M2003J15SG (Yes); M20 | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Reverse charging 9W - Splash-proof coating |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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