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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's 91.5 general score. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is an older and a little heavier device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, but Apple managed to make it somewhat thinner anyway. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with Android 12 OS.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a same size screen, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a little better pixels density, a brighter display and a slightly higher 1284 x 2778 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a quite better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3687mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photos or video in low light environments and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 200 megapixels resolution.
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