Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 12 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
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 12 Pro Max
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1976441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51141496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a708
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
CPU30911491026
GPU34627730797
Memory17432375780
UX30981566310
NanoReview Score1139529263913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test47 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7880n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Android Go

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Web Browsing08:35 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.9n/a
Pixel size1.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length65 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX613n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview80n/a
Zoom115n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/5/82G
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2020 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 129
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - 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 12 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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