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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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019 Sep 10, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$1099

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, 85.23% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.52% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 600 nits OLED, HDR, 800 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.9 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
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
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
12GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1742
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4107
3D Mark High
Untested 2103
3D Mark Low
Untested 1617

Battery

Type
3300 mAh 3969 mAh, 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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
20 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1449
Explorer Edition
Memory 12GB/256GB
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1249
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