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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 overall score. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 comes with Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max body is heavier but somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and they were only released 6 months apart.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and 2 GB more RAM. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a quite bigger display, a better 1284 x 2778 resolution and a quite greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3687mAh.
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