Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2022, October 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in | 162.9 x 76 x 7.9 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 221 g | 7.8 oz | 187 g | 6.6 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | Plastic | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | Black, Blue, White, Violet | |
| Battery | 4441 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 984.9 | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.8% | 86.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1290 x 2796 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Scratch resistant | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
- 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) -900 nits (HBM) |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56'', 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 154 | 102 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 153 | 108 | |
| DxOMark Video | 158 | 98 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30/60fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Mali-G68 MC4 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1500939 | 529223 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 380375 | 163960 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 518600 | 113689 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 260964 | 112134 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 380375 | 163960 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 433584 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2891 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 7180 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 26996 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2878 | 767 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 7118 | 2008 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3106 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2849 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3105 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3108 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2849 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3105 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast charging 67W, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3106 (International); A2849 (USA); A3105 (Canada, Japan); A3108 (China, Hong Kong) |
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