Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.05 GHz, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB runs at 1.84 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers longer battery life with 10h 54m, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB delivers None, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Oct, 2015
21 Oct, 2019
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A9
MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Dual Core (upto 1.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

2750 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • 3D Touch
  • New and improved cameras
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Slippery design still mandates using a case
  • Base model is still 16GB
  • Very expensive
  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(18,660 ratings)
4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
286,100
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 16, 2015
(Official)
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v9
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A9 APL1022
MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Dual core, 1.84 GHz
Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600
Mali-G76 MP4
Adreno 829

RAM

2 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
286,100
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.1 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
395 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
84.55 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm
161.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77.9 mm
76.4 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

192 grams
200 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/2.229 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.22µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2750 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 54m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 38m 10s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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