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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 12.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has an overall score of 85.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 score. Even being the best device we are comparing here, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max construction is a bit thicker and way heavier than Xiaomi Mi 9. IPhone 11 Pro Max features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a bit bigger display, more brightness, a bit higher 1242 x 2688 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots better pictures and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The iPhone 11 Pro Max features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3969mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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