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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max is much better than Xiaomi Mi 4, with an 84.5 score against 75.2. IPhone XS Max's construction is a lot newer and thinner, but a lot heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 4. Xiaomi Mi 4 has a bit more vivid display than iPhone XS Max, although it has a way smaller display, a just a little less pixels per display inch and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 and the Apple iPhone XS Max have incredibly similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both have the same internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more cores , more RAM and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh. The iPhone XS Max captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lesser MP back facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Mi 4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Mi 4, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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