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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9T, getting an 84.5 score against 82.2. Although Apple iPhone XS Max and the Xiaomi Mi 9T were released with only 9 months difference, Apple iPhone XS Max's construction is somewhat thinner but just a little bit heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has 2 less cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a bit greater pixel density, a brighter display, a little bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1242 x 2688px. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has improved battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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