Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Apple iPhone 11

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64 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9 (with MediaTek Helio G80) that was released on June 10, 2020, against the Apple iPhone 11, which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9

Comes with 1910 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 3110 mAh
Modern USB Type-C port
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Has a 0.43 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Has 2 SIM card slots
21% higher pixel density (395 vs 326 PPI)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (808K versus 279K)
Delivers 57% higher peak brightness (675 against 430 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Optical image stabilization
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A13 Bionic
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Apple iPhone 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.53 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	828 x 1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	79%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	93%	99.8%
PWM	500 Hz	Not detected
Response time	35 ms	24.8 ms
Contrast	710:1	999:1

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
Width	77 mm (3.03 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Green, Purple	White, Black, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	No

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G80	Apple A13 Bionic
Max clock	2000 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.65 GHz: Lightning
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Apple A13 GPU
GPU shading units	48	256
GPU clock	950 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS	~629.8 GFLOPS

CPU	96020	188856
GPU	43786	305641
Memory	58832	136959
UX	78329	177223
Total score	279603	808922

Max surface temperature	47 °C	43.6 °C
Stability	98%	72%
Graphics test	3 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	664	7532

Web score	7336	-
Video editing	5477	-
Photo editing	19530	-
Data manipulation	6251	-
Writing score	9106	-

RAM size	3, 4, 6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 13	-
OS size	13 GB	-

Capacity	5020 mAh	3110 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 80 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	3:05 hr	1:45 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:11 hr	11:39 hr
Watching video	13:39 hr	15:16 hr
Gaming	05:25 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	116 hr	121 hr

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	120°
Lenses	4 (13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", OmniVision OV8856	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- 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	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	7	18
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Budget	Flagship
Announced	June 2020	September 2019
Release date	July 2020	September 2019
SAR (head)	0.71 W/kg	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.06 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 10 W	-

Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Apple iPhone 11

Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Apple iPhone 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion