Apple iPhone XS vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone XS | Xiaomi Mi 9 |
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Released
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Sep 21, 2018
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Released
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Mar 06, 2019
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5.8-inch
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6.4-inch
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 64GB
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6GB · 128GB
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2659 mAh
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3300 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 12, 2018 | Feb 20, 2019 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $999 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm |
6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 74.67 x 7.61 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.24 oz (177.0 g) | 6.10 oz (173.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Metal |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| 3D Face unlock | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | |
| Gold, Silver, Space gray | Black, Purple, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body | 6.4-inch, 85.23% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, HDR, 625 nits | AMOLED, HDR, 600 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) | Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest |
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485 |
| GPU | |
| Apple 4-core GPU | Adreno 640 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB |
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/64GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) | Android (9.0 Pie) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 2659 mAh, Li - Ion | 3300 mAh |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
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Battery Life Estimate
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7h 49min
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4h 42min
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm | 12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 50 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 16 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 17 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1 μm |
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| Flash | |
| Quad LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps) Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p | 20 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Lightning | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) | NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| aptX-HD | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 38, 39, 40 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | Yes |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | Yes |
Phone Features
| Notifications | |
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| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration | |
| Other features | |
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
with 512 GB storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $1349 |
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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with 256 GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $1149 |
Explorer Edition
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Apple iPhone XS Specs | Xiaomi Mi 9 Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Apple iPhone XS Review | Xiaomi Mi 9 Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Apple iPhone XS User Reviews | |
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