Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 84.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz2404 Hz
Response time8 ms35.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1649:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 692
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1976719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51141874
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU309114139577
GPU34627773153
Memory17432372832
UX309815104277
NanoReview Score1139529389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.45 °C42.3 °C
Stability75 %99 %
Graphics Test47 fps6 fps
Graphics Score78801044
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing scoren/a9643
Web scoren/a6022
Video editingn/a5453
Data manipulationn/a6923
NanoReview Scoren/a8136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 16 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 33 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsing08:35 h10:27 h
Video Playback13:38 h13:57 h
Games05:29 h05:33 h
Standby Mode116 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual 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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.91/1.72
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372GalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview80n/a
Zoom115n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.48
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 Note 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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 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
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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 (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 185
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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 12 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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