Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
- Lighter design: 188g vs 221g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4441mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1290x2796 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8 % | 84.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 343 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.9 mm (6.3 in) | 165.88 mm (6.53 in) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) | 76.21 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 221 g (7.8 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP53 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
| Max Frequency | 3780 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Apple A17 GPU | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2147.2 GFLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2935 | 841 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7328 | 1875 |
| CPU | 375584 | 142027 |
| GPU | 531835 | 72639 |
| Memory | 267777 | 89612 |
| UX | 339788 | 110607 |
| NanoReview Score | 1544984 | 414885 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 42.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1039 |
| Writing score | n/a | 10678 |
| Web score | n/a | 7210 |
| Video editing | n/a | 4106 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7538 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8308 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 17.6 GB | 33 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 4441 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 23 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (56% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:49 h | 1:08 h |
| Web Browsing | 12:36 h | 06:46 h |
| Video Playback | 22:07 h | 12:56 h |
| Games | 06:58 h | 05:11 h |
| Standby Mode | 139 h | 112 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | 142 | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual 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) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.78 - 2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 120 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX913 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX633 | Omnivision OV08D |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 86 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM B2, B3, B5, B8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | WCDMA B1, B5, B8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE () | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2023 yr | October, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2023 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 299 |
| MSRP ($) | 1199 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 33 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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