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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 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
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is way better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 general score. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 works with Android 10 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's body is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and both of them were released only 6 months apart.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a higher amount of RAM. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a little more pixels per inch of display, a bit bigger display and a higher 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a back camera with way more MP.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little bit more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features greater battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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