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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 11 Pro Max has a general score of 85.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's general score of 79. The iPhone 11 Pro Max body is just a bit thinner but just a little heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and both were only released with a few months difference. IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 operating system.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch and a slightly higher 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has much more storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features longer battery performance than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 3969mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior camera than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a camera with much more mega pixels.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 11 Pro Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, letting go some features and specs.
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