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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 94.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 16.x |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-09-16 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black | Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2796 x 1290 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 460 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.8 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4323mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 14 Pro Max has a score of 94.9, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's global score of 91.5. Although the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer were released only 2 months apart, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max's design is somewhat heavier but also somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has iOS 16.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12 operating system.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and iPhone 14 Pro Max both count with similar screens, and although the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a bit higher resolution of 1290 x 2796 and a little bit greater pixel density, they both have a screen of the same size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4323mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better camera than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments.
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