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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-05-05 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, getting a 93.2 score against 81.1. The iPhone 12 Pro Max design is somewhat thinner but just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and both were only released 6 months apart. The iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro works with Android 10 OS.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have a same size screen, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the display and a bit higher 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a quite better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 6 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro takes way better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited environments and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a way more mega pixels camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3687mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro Max, else you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, resigning a couple features and specs.
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