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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 a score of 93.2, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's 83 score. Even though the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T were released only 2 months apart, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is thinner but heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with Android 10 OS.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a greater processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because it has a bit larger display, a higher 1284 x 2778 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a better storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features better battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T captures much better photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
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