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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is much better than Xiaomi Poco M3's score of 78.2. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Poco M3 works with Android 10 operating system. Although iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Poco M3 were released with only a couple of months difference, the iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is somewhat heavier but extremely thinner than the Xiaomi Poco M3.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has a quite larger display, a higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 and a little better amount of pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bigger storage for applications and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has less cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit. Xiaomi Poco M3 features a way better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited situations and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Poco M3. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, else you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Poco M3, letting go some features and specifications.
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