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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Gold, 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 |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 XS Max is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting an 84.5 score against 76.7. Apple iPhone XS Max's body is a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's a little heavier and was released 3 years before. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a greater processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone XS Max counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a little bit bigger display, a quite greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a slightly better 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little bit better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photos and a way more MP back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has improved battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh.
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