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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.71 |
| 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/1.50 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 | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 13 Pro Max is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a score of 93.2 against 79. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with Android 11 OS. Although Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's somewhat thinner and newer.
IPhone 13 Pro Max features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a display of the same size, the iPhone 13 Pro Max also has a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior camera than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a little bit longer battery life than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4352mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, else you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, giving up some specifications.
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