Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Apple Xiaomi
Announced March 2020 September 2024 December 2024
Status Coming Soon - April 2020 Coming Soon - September 2024 Coming Soon - December 2024
Price - Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 18,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Titan Black, Mystique White, Phantom Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
(6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
162.4 x 75.7 x 8 mm
(6.39 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 170 g (6 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G Network - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Splash-proof
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64, dust and water resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 iOS 18 Android 14
User Interface MIUI 11 - HyperOS
Processor Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A18 (3 nm) Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7025 Ultra (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 618 Apple GPU (5-core graphics) IMG BXM-8-256
RAM 6 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 2100 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protections
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.1 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.28% 86.56% 87.18%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio FM radio, recording No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR (photo/panorama)
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 16 MP Punch-Hole, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W
Capacity 5020 mAh - 5110 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -