Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1, having an 84.5 score against 75. Although the iPhone XS Max is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it's heavier and just a bit thicker. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a bigger display, more display brightness, a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1242 x 2688 resolution.
IPhone XS Max features a quite superior processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits processor. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 3179mAh battery capacity instead of 3080mAh. The iPhone XS Max captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone XS Max also has higher video frame rates and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
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