Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 10 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 10
VS
93 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Xiaomi Redmi 10
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 10 Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. 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 Redmi 10
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 249g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5567mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 10 and Apple iPhone 18 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 10
vs
iPhone 18 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 91.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 10
475 nits
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
n/a
Response time35.4 msn/a
Contrast2464:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 249 g (8.78 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 10
83.5 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 10 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 48 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10
514
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
4725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10
1559
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
12575
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5144725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)155912575
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 10
276827
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
2935466
CPU89782882877
GPU404251051925
Memory64989262172
UX81631738492
NanoReview Score2768272935466

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 27
OS Size 22.4 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5567 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (26% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:13 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10
25:29
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:43 hn/a
Video Playback13:01 hn/a
Games05:19 hn/a
Standby Mode149 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.14 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 27 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsHSDPA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 10
88.9 dB
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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