Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4685mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 227g
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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 16 Pro Max
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.9 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 81.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz2336 Hz
Response time1 ms43.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1639:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 680
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 512
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3564518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88801562
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
CPU46572690916
GPU72173838054
Memory25087555264
UX37511067441
NanoReview Score1813449251675
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a373
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Writing scoren/a6439
Web scoren/a5258
Video editingn/a5275
Data manipulationn/a5354
NanoReview Scoren/a6255

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 18 GB 13 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Web Browsing14:34 h07:45 h
Video Playback22:01 h11:59 h
Games07:12 h04:43 h
Standby Mode163 h110 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 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.281/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
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
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 900, HSDPA 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 (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 190
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - 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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