Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
- Lighter design: 200g vs 221g
- Infrared port
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 4729mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.53 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 640 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9 % | 92.6 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP52 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G90T | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2050 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
n/a |
| Process | TSMC | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 2.0 | n/a |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP4 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 144 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 800 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 230.4 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 602 | 3780 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1684 | 10772 |
| CPU | 120779 | 510033 |
| GPU | 78652 | 791934 |
| Memory | 72733 | 367847 |
| UX | 96826 | 442645 |
| NanoReview Score | 368990 | 2112459 |
| Stability | 87 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 7 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 1321 | n/a |
| Writing score | 8202 | n/a |
| Web score | 6022 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5662 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 7000 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 8104 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 10.3 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | MIUI 12.5 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4729 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:29 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:01 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:02 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 115 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 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 |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGW1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 120 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 5184x3880 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3T1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.9 μm | 1.12 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41) | n/a |
| LTE category | 12 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2019 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2019 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1199 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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