Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Apple iPhone XS

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and Apple iPhone XS. 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

Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Apple iPhone XS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2097
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 143.6 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater height than Apple iPhone XS.
Width 75.8 mm 70.9 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than Apple iPhone XS.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.7 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1.
Weight 165 g 177 g Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1.
Body Colour Black Space grey | Silver | Gold
Body Material Metal Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone XS is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Super Retina HD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.8" Apple iPhone XS has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI A1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2436 x 1125 pixels Apple iPhone XS has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 403 ppi 458 ppi Apple iPhone XS has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI A1.
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 625 cd/m² Apple iPhone XS has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI A1.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone XS has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D curved glass True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Apple A12 Bionic
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Xiaomi MI A1 has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone XS.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone XS has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone XS has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Apple iPhone XS has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Construction 5-element 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone XS has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom 10x 10x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects HDR, Beautify 3.0 Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots Burst mode, Panorama, Timer mode, low-light shots, tap to focus, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/2.4 Apple iPhone XS has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone XS has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Body and face detection, face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology Apple iPhone XS has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone XS can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1200 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android iOS 12
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Apple iPhone XS has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Noise suppression by Fortemedia TTY compatible, FaceTime, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring
OTHERS Xiaomi MI A1 Apple iPhone XS
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 2 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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