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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is a lot better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's general score of 74.6. The iPhone 12 Pro Max design is newer and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's, but it's somewhat heavier. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with Android 10 OS.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a quite bigger display, a little higher pixels density and a higher 1284 x 2778 resolution. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better performing processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has less cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features just a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a superior camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, letting go a couple specifications.
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