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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-04-07 |
| 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 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a general score of 93.2 against 79. The iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with Android 11 operating system. The iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is a bit heavier but thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and both were released only a few months apart.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a display with the same size, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a bit higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a quite higher pixel count in each display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor and more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with improved battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 36 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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