Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs. Apple iPhone 13

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S 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 Note 9S vs. Apple iPhone 13 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Apple iPhone 13
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2633
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.75 mm 146.7 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than Apple iPhone 13.
Width 76.68 mm 71.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater width than Apple iPhone 13.
Depth 8.8 mm 7.65 mm Apple iPhone 13 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Weight 209 g 173 g Apple iPhone 13 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Body Colour Aurora blue Midnight | Starlight | Pink | Red | Blue | Green
Body Material Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 Aluminium, glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof 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 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Ultra-linear speakers -
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 Redmi Note 9S Apple iPhone 13
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.1" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 13.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 13 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 460 ppi
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 2000000:1 Apple iPhone 13 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display 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 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Apple iPhone 13
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Apple A15 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 13.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Apple iPhone 13
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Apple iPhone 13 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Apple iPhone 13
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 13 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Construction 6-element 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
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 Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits 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 Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 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) 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 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 Note 9S.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Apple iPhone 13 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
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) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 13.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.48 F/2.2 Apple iPhone 13 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie 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 Face recognition Both phones have 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) AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection 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 Note 9S 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 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S 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
User Interface MIUI 10 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology Google Pay Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S 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, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 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 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 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 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 Note 9S Apple iPhone 13
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4 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, M4V, 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)
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition
Security Technology A.I. face recognition Face ID
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor 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 Note 9S Apple iPhone 13
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland 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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