Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having an 84.5 score against 78.1. Even though the iPhone XS Max is somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it's just a little thinner and newer. IPhone XS Max has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a bit better screen pixels density, a little more brightness, a better 1242 x 2688 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal storage. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a quite better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a 64 bits processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has improved battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 3179mAh. IPhone XS Max counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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