Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
battery
General
Charging
Stand By
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Infrared port
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
5G bands
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Mi 9
Price
$337.47
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
BATTERY Charging: Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) Fast wireless charging 20W
BODY Dimensions: 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
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Model
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.7 inches, 110.3 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 3687 mAh, non-removable (14.13 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM NVMe
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launch
Announced
2019, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, March
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Adreno 640
camera
Rear
Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8Âµm, PDAF, Laser AF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0Âµm, PDAF
Front
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9Âµm
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 - HDR10 - DCI-P3
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) Fast wireless charging 20W
Stand By
—
Playing Music
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body
Dimensions
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz, 0.38 lb)
Build
Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
5G bands
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launch
Announced
Exp. announcement 2020, September
Status
Rumored. Exp. release 2020, September
platform
OS
iOS 14
Chipset
Apple A14 (5nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Quad: 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS) 12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 120Ë, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6" TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front
Dual: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10âbit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
6.7 inches, 110.3 cm2
Resolution
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen, 1B colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating 800 nits max brightness (advertised) Dolby Vision HDR10+ Wide color gamut True-tone 120Hz refresh rate
battery
General
Li-Ion 3687 mAh, non-removable (14.13 Wh)
Charging
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Stand By
About 20 h
Playing Music
About 80 h
body
Dimensions
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
228 g (8.04 oz, 0.5 lb)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM NVMe
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
—
Radio
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
—
EDGE
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5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
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Summary

The Mi 9 uses a faster CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) than the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max. This is an important difference between these models as powerful processor allows the owner to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has 4K UHD (1242 x 2688 pixels) display resolution with 441 ppi pixel density which is more high than the Mi 9 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) display resolution with 403 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for playing games. The Mi 9 device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max: 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm versus 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm. The Xiaomi Mi 9 model weight 173g which is 55g less than the weight of the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max.

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better battery life as it is produced with 3687mah battery which is 387mah bigger than the Xiaomi Mi 9 cell. It means that this phone will live for a longer time without charging.

The Mi 9 and the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max have an equal number of advantages but as the Xiaomi Mi 9 has better processor which is a really important advantage then this model becomes the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.