Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • 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
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 8 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.53 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 640 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 85.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a11.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6021310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16843458
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU120779198067
GPU78652185355
Memory72733152138
UX96826164631
NanoReview Score368990700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stability87 %66 %
Graphics Test7 fps34 fps
Graphics Score13215703
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Apple iPhone XS Max
n/a
Writing score8202n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5662n/a
Data manipulation7000n/a
NanoReview Score8104n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 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
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 10.3 GB 16 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing07:29 h06:43 h
Video Playback12:01 h10:28 h
Games05:02 h04:11 h
Standby Mode115 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1Apple 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
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 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 Redmi Note 8 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1216
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 Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 1100
Sensors - 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.

Results

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

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