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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 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 |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, getting a score of 84.5 against 74.4. Even though the iPhone XS Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 were released with only 7 months difference, iPhone XS Max's body is heavier but also just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. The iPhone XS Max features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a better resolution of 1242 x 2688, a bit higher display density and a little bigger screen.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a better performing processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processor. Apple iPhone XS Max takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a superior storage for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has longer battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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