Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.2 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
848 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)177 Hz240 Hz
Response time9 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
87.2 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
1258
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3470
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12581310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34703458
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
812147
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU242385198067
GPU249241185355
Memory139319152138
UX181202164631
NanoReview Score812147700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3818
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C45.2 °C
Stability99 %66 %
Graphics Test22 fps34 fps
Graphics Score38185703
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
10406
Apple iPhone XS Max
n/a
Writing score13789n/a
Web score6769n/a
Video editing5975n/a
Data manipulation7863n/a
NanoReview Score10406n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 21 GB 16 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (100% in 70 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
24:59
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing09:43 h06:43 h
Video Playback15:53 h10:28 h
Games05:40 h04:11 h
Standby Mode120 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.89f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX686Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.71/2.5
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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: 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2416
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
83.7 dB
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 1100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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