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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3's 74.9 score. Even when iPhone XS and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 were only released with a couple of months difference, iPhone XS is way lighter and a bit thinner. Apple iPhone XS has a quite better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone XS counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch in the display. The Apple iPhone XS takes clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPhone XS also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
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