Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 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 Note 9 Pro
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 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:
Redmi Note 9 Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 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 450 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 92.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time35.2 msn/a
Contrast1649:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 8 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 n/a
Graphics Adreno 618 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 750 MHz n/a
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7193780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)187410772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU139577510033
GPU73153791934
Memory72832367847
UX104277442645
NanoReview Score3898392112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1044n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score9643n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5453n/a
Data manipulation6923n/a
NanoReview Score8136n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 26
OS Size 18.9 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing10:27 hn/a
Video Playback13:57 hn/a
Games05:33 hn/a
Standby Mode143 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 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 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.48 f/1.9
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1 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
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 n/a
MSRP ($) 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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