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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 9T, getting a 93.2 score against 83. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T were only released with a couple months difference, iPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is somewhat thinner but heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T. IPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has Android 10 operating system.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because it has a little bit larger display, a better resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a just a little better pixel density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a better memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has 2 less cores (but faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a superior camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light images and video and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with superior battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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