Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4500mAh
  • 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 Mi 10 Pro
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 227g
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi Mi 10 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 AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz373 Hz
Response time1 ms2.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 698
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
1233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
3417
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35641233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88803417
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
716770
CPU465726209297
GPU721738208395
Memory250875135875
UX375110163203
NanoReview Score1813449716770
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
4557
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4557
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
11408
Writing scoren/a14241
Web scoren/a8276
Video editingn/a6525
Data manipulationn/a8791
NanoReview Scoren/a11408

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13.0)
OS Size 18 GB 30 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
20:23
Web Browsing14:34 h08:11 h
Video Playback22:01 h12:20 h
Games07:12 h04:49 h
Standby Mode163 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.281/1.33
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.0
Focal length120 mm50 mm
SensorSony IMX913Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/3.061/2.6
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX350
Sensor size1/2.551/2.8
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
134
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
104
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
124
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
103
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 950
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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