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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4030mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 11 Pro Max
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz240 Hz
Response time4.9 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 685
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Adreno 616
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1591527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41591574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU25096497913
GPU31130856171
Memory13220667596
UX26737883495
NanoReview Score961856305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C43.2 °C
Stability79 %96 %
Graphics Test44 fps3 fps
Graphics Score7462550
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing scoren/a7643
Web scoren/a5770
Video editingn/a5646
Data manipulationn/a5892
NanoReview Scoren/a7148

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 3969 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsing08:51 h07:34 h
Video Playback14:18 h11:52 h
Games05:41 h04:35 h
Standby Mode117 h138 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom88n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category1812
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 320
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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