Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.7
Xiaomi Mi 9
9.4
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Xiaomi Mi 9 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Released · Mar 06, 2019
Released · Sep 20, 2019
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
3969 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 74.67 x 7.61 mm
6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches
158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.10 oz (173.0 g) 7.97 oz (226.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, Blue Gold, Silver, Space gray, Midnight green

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
85.23 % 84.52 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Adreno 640 Apple-designed 4 core
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Xiaomi MI UI iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 3969 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, Qi wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 49min
Browsing
12h 54min
Video
8h 58min
Gaming
7h 30min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
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
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
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
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 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
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) 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), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
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 25, 2019
FCC ID value: BCG-E3306A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019 Sep 10, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
Explorer Edition
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1249
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