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Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9
What iPhone 15 does better (28) and where Redmi 9 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 15Redmi 9
| iPhone 15 | Redmi 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 147.6 mm | 163.3 mm | −15.7 mm |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 77 mm | −5.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 9.1 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Weight | 171 g | 198 g | −27 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 15 better than Redmi 9?
- AnTuTu score1,354,651 vs 201,8296.7×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,526 vs 1,3254.9×
- Main camera48 MP vs 13 MP3.7×
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 400 nits5×
- Measured brightness1,643 nits vs 328 nits5×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,868 vs 17116.8×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
- OLED panelYes · Redmi 9: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi 9: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Redmi 9: No
- 5GYes · Redmi 9: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi 9: No
Why is Redmi 9 better than iPhone 15?
- Battery capacity3,349 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+50%
- Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
- Memory card slotNo · iPhone 15: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 15: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+7%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 171 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 147.6 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,179 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,556 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,643 nits | 328 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.4% | 83.2% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 |
| Chip maker | Apple | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.46 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,354,651 | 201,829 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,526 | 1,325 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,868 | 171 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/3.1" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,349 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 13.3 h | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| 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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.2 LUFS | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.98 W/kg | 0.71 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | Android 10 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 13 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
