Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a 93.2 score against 76.7. IPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with Android 11 OS. The iPhone 12 Pro Max body is thinner but somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and they were released only a couple months apart.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory and a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher 1284 x 2778 resolution and a quite greater count of pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a slightly better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features just a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has an 8 percent larger battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.