Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting a overall score of 85.3 against 82.3. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 OS. Even though the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 were released only 6 months apart, Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's design is a little bit heavier but a little thinner.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a slightly higher 1242 x 2688 resolution, a just a little greater pixels density, way more brightness and a bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery performance is just as good as the iPhone 11 Pro Max one, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
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