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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 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 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, getting a 93.2 score against 81.1. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro were released only a couple of months apart, the iPhone 12 Pro Max body is somewhat thinner but just a bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. IPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with Android 10 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a quite greater number of pixels in each screen inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1284 x 2778px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better performing processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with improved battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 36 percent more battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro shoots much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, giving up some features and specifications.
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