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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 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
The iPhone XS Max is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, having an 84.5 score against 74.6. The iPhone XS Max body is a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but it is just a little heavier and was released around a year before. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a better performing CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a higher amount of RAM.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a bit larger display, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a much bigger sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, giving up a couple features and specs.
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