Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S	Apple iPhone 12 mini
Released · Apr 07, 2020	Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5020 mAh	2227 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches 165.75 x 76.68 x 8.8 mm	5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.37 oz (209.0 g)	4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Interstellar grey, Aurora blue, Glacier white	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.7-inch	5.4-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.42 %	85.83 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 465	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 618	Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
5020 mAh	2227 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 4min

Browsing

10h 56min

Video

5h 10min

Gaming

5h 10min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Third camera
5 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Infrared	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 249	$ 729
In The Box
22.5W Wire charger, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card	USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 23, 2020	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 279

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 779

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Specs	Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs
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