Xiaomi Redmi 13C vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 13C Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 13C
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Apple iPhone 11 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 84.4 %
Features DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
601 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut94.5 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time37 ms4.9 ms
Contrast1536:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
83.7 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 13C and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
434
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
1198
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4341591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11984159
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
269006
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU73306250964
GPU41918311308
Memory73668132206
UX80114267378
NanoReview Score269006961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7462

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 16) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
26:21
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing09:31 h08:51 h
Video Playback15:08 h14:18 h
Games04:55 h05:41 h
Standby Mode143 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a88

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 13C
80.8 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 1099
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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