Apple iPhone XS Max vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Specs Comparison

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9.3	8.7
Apple iPhone XS Max	Xiaomi Mi 9
Released · Sep 21, 2018	Released · Mar 06, 2019
6.5-inch	6.4-inch
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
3179 mAh	3300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm	6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 74.67 x 7.61 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g)	6.10 oz (173.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray	Black, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
OLED	AMOLED
Screen-to-body
84.29 %	85.23 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 640
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	Android (9.0 Pie), Xiaomi MI UI

Battery

Capacity
3179 mAh	3300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 33min

Video

5h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 50 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 17 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	Case, 18W Charger, USB Type-C cable, Type-c to 3.5 mm adapter, SIM removal tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Feb 20, 2019

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1449

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1249

Explorer Edition


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone XS Max Specs	Xiaomi Mi 9 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone XS Max Review	Xiaomi Mi 9 Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone XS Max User Reviews