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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Gold, 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 | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 Apple iPhone XS Max is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a score of 84.5 against 83.2. The Apple iPhone XS Max body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 9, but it's somewhat heavier. IPhone XS Max features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has lesser and slower cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone XS Max features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a little more brightness, a quite larger screen, a quite better resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a quite higher pixel number in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a camera in the back with way more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit superior battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4% greater battery size.
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