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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is way better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a 93.2 score against 76.6. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 OS. Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were released with only 6 months difference, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is somewhat thinner but also heavier.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a larger amount of RAM. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a better 1284 x 2778 resolution, a bit bigger screen and a little bit higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has superior battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3687mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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