Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs. Apple iPhone 13

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Apple iPhone 13. 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 Redmi 9 vs. Apple iPhone 13 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2633
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.32 mm 146.7 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater height than Apple iPhone 13.
Width 77.01 mm 71.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater width than Apple iPhone 13.
Depth 9.1 mm 7.65 mm Apple iPhone 13 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Weight 198 g 173 g Apple iPhone 13 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Body Colour Carbon grey Midnight | Starlight | Pink | Red | Blue | Green
Body Material - Aluminium, glass
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 13 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.4 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Ultra-linear speaker -
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
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.1" Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 13.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 13 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 394 ppi 460 ppi Apple iPhone 13 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² 800 cd/m² Apple iPhone 13 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 2000000:1 Apple iPhone 13 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 13 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode Dolby Vision
Display Features Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0 True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G80 Apple A15 Bionic
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Xiaomi Redmi 9 has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 13.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G52 MC2 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Apple iPhone 13 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 13 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 75.2 degree(s) -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 13 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes Portrait mode Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 13 has face detection.
Light Source Flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Memories automatic slideshow, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 13 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Apple iPhone 13 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
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) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 13 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Field of View (Front) 77.8 degree(s) -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 13 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Palm shutter Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps), Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Apple iPhone 13 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 13 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1860 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1860 min
Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 13 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - iOS 15
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 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 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Apple iPhone 13 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 13 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), 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, H.264, ASP, MP4 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
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, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, AI face unlock AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 9 Apple iPhone 13
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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