Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1687 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 163.32 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater height than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Width 77.9 mm 77.01 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Depth 7.3 mm 9.1 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Weight 192 g 198 g Apple iPhone 6s Plus is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Body Colour Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold Carbon grey
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speaker
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 394 ppi Apple iPhone 6s Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² 400 cd/m² Apple iPhone 6s Plus has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 1500:1 Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting) Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 MediaTek Helio G80
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi 9 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 75.2 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects Auto HDR HDR, Kaleidoscope
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Field of View (Front) - 77.8 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control Self-timer, Palm shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 5020 mAh
Standby Time 384 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1860 minutes Xiaomi Redmi 9 has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Talk: up to 1860 min
Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 9 -
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, H.264, ASP, MP4
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Dynamic Lock Screen, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor, Apple TV support (2nd or later) Fast Charging, AI face unlock
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi 9
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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