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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.35 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a score of 85.3, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's score of 76.7. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's body is just a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it is somewhat heavier and was released just 21 months before. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a quite superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has less processing cores (but faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a little greater display density, a little bit bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1242 x 2688.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's battery lifetime is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one, although the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 1 percent lower battery size.
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