Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, 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 Note 10S
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut91.6 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz245 Hz
Response time4.4 ms4.9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6241591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17194159
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU123031250964
GPU85934311308
Memory87925132206
UX109089267378
NanoReview Score405979961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing09:10 h08:51 h
Video Playback13:06 h14:18 h
Games05:29 h05:41 h
Standby Mode129 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.971/2.55
Pixel size0.8 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
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.4
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a88

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 Note 10S
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850 900 1800 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/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 category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 1099
Sensors - 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.

Results

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

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