Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 56.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 12 Pro Max is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a general score of 93.2 against 83.3. Even though iPhone 12 Pro Max is extremely heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8, it's just a little thinner and a lot newer. IPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a way brighter screen, a quite greater screen pixel density, a bit bigger display and a better 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much greater memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
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