Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 and Apple iPhone XS Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 vs Apple iPhone XS Max

84 out 100
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 7.98 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.98in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 228g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 and Apple iPhone XS 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 7.98 in 6.5 in
Resolution 2224x2488 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.15:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 418 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 3000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
1118 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time7 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mix Fold 4], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.37 mm (6.27 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 143.3 mm (5.64 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 4.59 mm (0.18 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
89.3 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
2129
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
6630
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21291310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66303458
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14837n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Mix Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
1721880
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU407725198067
GPU642990185355
Memory392032152138
UX279133164631
NanoReview Score1721880700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 31 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (31% in 10 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
23:22
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing09:24 h06:43 h
Video Playback15:08 h10:28 h
Games05:24 h04:11 h
Standby Mode108 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.551/2.5
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.9f/2.4
Focal length47 mm52 mm
SensorOmnivision OV60An/a
Sensor size1/2.81/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16F BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
79.2 dB
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 1300 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 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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