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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a global score of 84.5 against 72.4. The Apple iPhone XS Max design is newer, but extremely heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 5c. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a bigger display, a higher 1242 x 2688 resolution and a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of screen.
The iPhone XS Max's storage to store more games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 5c's one, they have equal internal storage capacity. The iPhone XS Max has a more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a larger amount of RAM.
The iPhone XS Max has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the iPhone XS Max also has a bigger aperture and higher video frame rates. IPhone XS Max features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity against 2860mAh.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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