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iPhone 12 Pro vs Redmi Note 9

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (27) and where Redmi Note 9 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.4Score

27 advantages≈ $280

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9

4.9Score

7 advantages≈ $120

6.7Display3.6

5.6Performance2.2

8.0Camera5.7

3.0Battery5.8

9.4Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 9

	iPhone 12 Pro	Redmi Note 9	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	162.3 mm	−15.6 mm
Width	71.5 mm	77.2 mm	−5.7 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.9 mm	−1.5 mm
Weight	189 g	199 g	−10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Redmi Note 9?

AnTuTu score596,244 vs 200,4143×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 1,2923.1×
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 450 nits2.7×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
Measured brightness796 nits vs 370 nits2.2×
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 9: No
5GYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9: No
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz+55%

Why is Redmi Note 9 better than iPhone 12 Pro?

Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+78%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+7%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9≈ $1204.9
Design
Weight	189 g	199 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.9 mm
Height	146.7 mm	162.3 mm
Width	71.5 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.5″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	796 nits	370 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	83.5%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip maker	Apple	MediaTek
Process	5 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score	596,244	200,414
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	1,292
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Selfie camera	12 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	38%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	-30.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Rear
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.8 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 10
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 13
EU label
Energy class	B	—