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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-04-07 | 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 |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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 9S, having a 93.2 score against 79. Although the iPhone 12 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S were released only 7 months apart, the iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is just a little bit heavier but also somewhat thinner. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S comes with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 2 less cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a greater amount of RAM. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a little bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1284 x 2778px.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 36 percent larger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, else you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, resigning a couple specifications.
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