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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and Gold |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's global score of 77.5. The Apple iPhone XS is a lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but both of them have the same thickness. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a little higher 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a very superior storage for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB. Apple iPhone XS features a better processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The iPhone XS counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the iPhone XS also has faster video frame rates, a bigger diafragm aperture and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a really longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi Max 2. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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