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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Mi 9: 16 g lighter

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      189 g
      Mi 9:
      173 g

    • Width

      iPhone 12 Pro: 3.2 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      71.5 mm
      Mi 9:
      74.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      6.1 in
      Mi 9:
      6.39 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      Quad
      Mi 9:
      Triple

    • Height

      iPhone 12 Pro: 10.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      146.7 mm
      Mi 9:
      157.5 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      2020
      Mi 9:
      2019

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      Height:
      146.7 mm
      Width:
      71.5 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Mi 9

      Height:
      157.5 mm +10.8 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro
      Width:
      74.7 mm +3.2 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      189 g

      +16 g versus Mi 9

    2. 2. Mi 9

      173 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 cm²

    2. 2. Mi 9

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    Mi 9 has approximately 9.7% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 12 Pro.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 Pro, Mi 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 ProMi 9
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    512 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    Mi 9: Original memory entry

    64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 12 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Mi 9

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      2815 mAh

    2. 2. Mi 9

      3300 mAh

      +485 mAh versus iPhone 12 Pro

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 12 Pro2. Mi 9

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Mi 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMi 9
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 189 g
    • 173 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 256GB 6GB RAM
    • 512GB 6GB RAM
    • 64/128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Mi 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMi 9
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 85.2%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Mi 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMi 9
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Quad
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 120˚
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.6'' -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • Laser/PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.0''
    • 1.0µm
    • Laser/PDAF -12 MP
    • 54mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6''
    • Laser/PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 128
    • 110
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 101
    • 115
    DxOMark Video *
    • 93
    • 99
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 98
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Mi 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMi 9
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 640
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 371108
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 3235
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 10405
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 7120
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 599059
    • 445567
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 6086
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1583
    • 678
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3930
    • 2575
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Mi 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMi 9
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Graphite
    • Gold
    • Pacific Blue
    • Lavender Violet
    • Ocean Blue
    • Piano Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1120 EUR
    • 450 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • stainless steel frame
    • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Mi 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMi 9
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 7
    • 8
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    • 20
    • 25
    • 26
    • 28
    • 29
    • 30
    • 32
    • 34
    • 38
    • 39
    • 40
    • 41
    • 42
    • 46
    • 48
    • 66
    • 71 - A2341 -5G - 1
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Mi 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMi 9
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • HDR10 -DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Mi 9.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProMi 9
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
    • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2407 (International); A2341 (USA); A2406 (Canada
    • Japan); A2408 (China
    • Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W

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