Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4.9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1591602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41591684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU250964120779
GPU31130878652
Memory13220672733
UX26737896826
NanoReview Score961856368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability79 %87 %
Graphics Test44 fps7 fps
Graphics Score74621321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing scoren/a8202
Web scoren/a6022
Video editingn/a5662
Data manipulationn/a7000
NanoReview Scoren/a8104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 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 10.3 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 3969 mAh 4500 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing08:51 h07:29 h
Video Playback14:18 h12:01 h
Games05:41 h05:02 h
Standby Mode117 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9000x7000 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.551/1.7
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 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom88n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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 Redmi Note 8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 / 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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
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 Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 220
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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