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Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Apple iPhone 12

 
Brief information about compared phones: Apple iPhone 12 , Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Apple iPhone 12 2020 year of release, cpu - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm), screen 6.1", with resolution 1170x2532. Smartphone has 12 megapixel front camera and 12 megapixel main camera.

Xiaomi Redmi 9C 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), screen 6.53", with resolution 720x1600. Smartphone has 5 megapixel front camera and 13 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology Super Retina XDR OLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.1" inc 6.53" inc
Screen area 90.2 cm2 102.9 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 86.0% 81.1%
Screen resolution 1170 x 2532 px 720 x 1600 px
Screen protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 13 MP, Triple
Camera specs -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' -13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, (depth)
Functions HDR HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 12 MP, Dual 5 MP, Single
Specifications 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score 122
DxOMark Photo 101
DxOMark Video 93
DxOMark Selfie Score 98
Performance Operating system OS iOS 14.1 Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) - MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm)
Processor CPU - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU - Apple GPU (4-core graphics) - PowerVR GE8320
External memory No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Antutu 8 score 598478
GeekBench 5 Single Core 1580
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 3920
General specs Release date 2020, October 13 2020, June 30
Dimensions (HxWxD) 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm 164.9 Х 77 Х 9 mm
Weight 164 g 196 g
Colors Black, White, Red, Green, Blue Midnight gray, Sunrise Orange, Twilight Blue
Battery 2815 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 880 EUR 150 EUR
Battery life Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
Body build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity 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 - A2176 -5G - 1, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176 Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio Radio No FM radio
Headphone jack No Yes
Others - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) - 400 nits typ. brightness
Other features 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: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong) - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, Infrared port - 10W

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy iPhone 12
  • Screen 6.1"
  • Front camera 12 MP
  • Internal memory 256 GB
Reasons to buy Redmi 9C
  • Screen 6.53"
  • External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) GB