Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. 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 Note 9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1687 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 165.75 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Width 77.9 mm 76.68 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.8 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Weight 192 g 209 g Apple iPhone 6s Plus is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Body Colour Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold Aurora blue
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speakers
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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 1500:1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has HDR.
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting) Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
RAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.79 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Lens Construction 5-element 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
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 Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
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, 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 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 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark
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) - 119 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (2cm-10cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.48 Apple iPhone 6s Plus has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 5020 mAh
Standby Time 384 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1980 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S 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 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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 -
User Interface - MIUI 10
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
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
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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 Note 9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - A.I. face recognition
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) Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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