Xiaomi 13 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 229g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4820mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB
    - 6/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.73 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 522 ppi 458 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 87.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    1252 nits
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    1049 nits
    sRGB gamut98.2 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz238 Hz
    Response time2 ms8.5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
    Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.38 mm (0.33 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    89.9 %
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    87.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 13 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A15 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3230 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
    - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A15 GPU
    GPU Cores 1536 640
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1338 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    1987
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    2266
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    5323
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    5459
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19872266
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53235459
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    1536568
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    1326730
    CPU380418327704
    GPU600588434683
    Memory277637248498
    UX277637315845
    NanoReview Score15365681326730
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    12534
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    9444
    Max Surface Temp.36 °C45.8 °C
    Stability87 %82 %
    Graphics Test75 fps56 fps
    Graphics Score125349444
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    10687
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    n/a
    Writing score13780n/a
    Web score9389n/a
    Video editing6346n/a
    Data manipulation9251n/a
    NanoReview Score10687n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size 32 GB 13 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4820 mAh 4352 mAh
    Max Charging Power 120 W 23 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:22 h 1:46 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    21:44
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    28:08
    Web Browsing08:06 h11:16 h
    Video Playback13:19 h17:03 h
    Games04:43 h06:41 h
    Standby Mode110 h136 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3.2x Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
    Focal length23 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX703
    Sensor size1/11/1.66
    Pixel size1.6 μm1.9 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
    Focal length75 mm77 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX713
    Sensor size1/2.761/3.4
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
    Focal length14 mm13 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX772
    Sensor size1/2.761/3.4
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    136
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    140
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    129
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    146
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    136
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    141
    Bokeh6075
    Preview7081
    Zoom143119

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV32C Sony IMX514
    Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.6
    Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No Yes
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    128
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    143

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C n/a
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
    LTE category2018
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi 13 Pro
    88.5 dB
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    80.2 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced December, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
    Release Date December, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1299 1100
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a

    Note

    Xiaomi 13 Pro:

    Version with 128 GB comes with UFS 3.1 storage.

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

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