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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.66 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's general score of 81.4. Even being the best device in this comparison, we must tell that it's also a a little bit thicker and extremely heavier device. IPhone XS Max features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone XS Max features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a little bit bigger display, a little better pixels density and a bit brighter display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way larger camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
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