Xiaomi It is considered the "Apple China", and not only because of the market share it has managed to amass, but also because of the similarity of the design and marketing philosophy of its products with those of the apple house. They have recently presented the renewal of two of their most outstanding products, the Redmi Note 3 and MiPad 2, both with characteristics very similar to the iPhone 6 / 6S and the iPad Mini 4.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 vs. iPhone 6S Plus
Although it sounds a bit illogical to compare a mid-range terminal like the Redmi Note 3 With the all-powerful iPhone 6S Plus, we can look at the similarities between the two.
As usual, Xiaomi It brings us different versions in its terminals, not only in storage like most, if not RAM. Thus, the Redmi Note 3 We can achieve this in 16 GB versions with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage with 3 GB of RAM, both with a 5MPx front camera and a 13MPx rear camera, MediaTek Helio X10 processor with an eight-core configuration with 64 bits and ARM Cortex-A53 design. By cons, the 6S iPhone Plus It is moved by the powerful A9 with M9 coprocessor, 2GB of RAM and storage of 16, 64 and 128GB. 5MPx cameras for the front and 12MPx for the rear.
Xiaomi has used the already famous USB Type-C for the connection of the Redmi Note 3, a feature that is expected to be a trend in new generation Android terminals, while Apple remains faithful to its Lightning connector.
If we enter the field of the screen, we see that while the iPhone 6S Plus mounts a 5,5-inch Retina HD with a resolution of 1.920 × 1.080 at 401 P / P, the Redmi Note 3 It has a 5,5-inch LCD screen with 1920 × 1080 resolution and a pixel density of 386.
Regarding the OS, the Redmi works with MIUI 7 based on Android 5.1 and the iPhone with iOS 9.1 (Let's remember that MIUI looks very similar to iOS at first glance).
Outside is where we can see the greatest similarities between both terminals. Starting that for this update of the Redmi Note range they have decided to use metal, with rounded edges, and although it does not have the upper and lower stripes, it reminds us a lot of the iPhone 6/6S.
The range of colors does not escape comparisons: while the Redmi is available in Gray, Gold and Silver, the iPhone 6S Plus is available in Gray, Gold, Silver and Rose Gold. The dimensions do not vary much either, although the Chinese terminal is less long with its 154 x 78.7 x 9.5 mm, and weighs somewhat more with 199g. On the other hand, the iPhone 6S Plus is less wide, thick and heavy with its 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm and 192 g.
Both walk around the fingerprint reader, although Xiaomi has decided to place it under the rear camera.
Although we can go into other details such as Touch 3D, speakers, battery, etc., the biggest difference between the two terminals is still the price. While the iPhone 6S Plus goes from € 859 to € 1079, the Redmi Note 3 will be sold at € 135 for the 16GB version, and € 165 for the 32GB version, taking into account that it is a terminal that can only be obtained by through Chinese online stores, so its price could go up by € 50-€ 100 more.
Xiaomi MiPad 2 Vs iPad Mini 4
Here the battle is a little more even because we compare two tablets that could be said to be at the same "level" (always with their nuances).
Now Xiaomi MiPad 2 It is powered by an Intel Atom X5-Z8500 quad-core 2,24 GHz processor with 2 GB of RAM. Unlike the Redmi Note 3, we will find it in three versions, all with 8 MPx and 5 MPx cameras, in addition to the USB Type-C connector. The first two versions come with 16GB and 64GB of storage, with MIUI 7 OS, the third can only be achieved in 64GB but this time with Windows 10 as OS. It mounts a 7,9-inch screen with a resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels and a density of 326 dpi.
El iPad Mini 4 It has an A8 Chip with 64-bit architecture with M8 coprocessor and 2GB of RAM, 8MPx main and 2MPx front cameras as well as Lightning connector. We can get it with 16GB, 64GB and 128GB of storage. Its screen, like the tablet of Xiaomi, is 7,9 inches with a resolution of 2.048 × 1.536 at 326 dpi. As we already know, it comes with the latest version of iOS.
As on the screen, the dimensions of both tablets are very similar. Xioami At 20,2 x 13,54 and 6,95mm thick, the iPad Mini 4 measures 20,32 x 13,48cm and 6,1mm. If we talk about weights, Apple wins with 299 grams compared to 322 for the MiPad 2.
On the outside we see that there are almost no differences: rounded edges, same range of colors (gray, silver, gold), same position of the camera ... Anyway, if we compare only with the eye both tablets few things give us clues as to which it is. which.
In price there is no color, the € 160 from which the MiPad 2 starts from Xiaomi They contrast with the almost € 390 for the iPad Mini 4.
In conclusion…
Xiaomi follows a philosophy unquestionably based on Apple, unfortunately for them, what they offer from Cupertino is not just an OS or hardware, it is the union of the two in a single device as a perfect marriage. Although MIUI or the model of a device is very similar to one from Apple, it is still an Android OS with hardware that supports it, but it is undeniable that the Chinese are in search of those Android fans who like Apple and of those Apple users who are looking for something more affordable… It only remains to answer one question: is it worth the Xiaomi BBB?
