Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Apple iPhone XS Max: Specs, Price, Performance
Product Comparison
Compare key features and specifications side by side
Brand/Manufacture
Xiaomi
Apple
Model
Xiaomi Mi 9
Apple iPhone XS Max
Code Name
M1902F1G
A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104
Announcement Date
20 February 2019
12 September 2018
Official Release
25 March 2019
21 September 2018
Official Availability
Available.
Available.
Release Country
Global
United States, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Screen Size
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio),
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~403 ppi density
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~458 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
HDR10
625 nits (HBM)
Panel Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Extra Feature
Corning Gorilla Glass 6, No
Scratch-resistant glass, 3D Touch
Dimensions (Size)
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Physical Weight
173 g (6.10 oz)
208 g (7.34 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
Color Variant
Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
RAM & ROM Variant
64GB, 64GB, 128GB, 128GB, 256GB
64GB, 256GB, 512GB
Processor Variant
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Core Chipset (CPU)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Graphics Power (GPU)
Adreno 640
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Operating System (OS)
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12.5
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Front Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features/Modes
HDR
HDR
Rear/Main Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Telephoto Lens
12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
52mm (telephoto)
Ultrawide Lens
16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
No
No
Video Capabilities
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features/Modes
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Battery Capacity
3300 mAh
3174 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Po (non-removable)
Li-Ion - non-removable (12.08 Wh)
Charging Methods
27W wired, QC420W wireless
15W wired, PD2.0, , Wireless (Qi)
Charging Speed
—
50% in 30 min (advertised)
Reverse Charging Support
No
No
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
SIM-Support
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB Type
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes
Headphone Jack Supported
No
No
FM Radio Supported
No
No
Infrared Supported
Yes
No
Speakers
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Dedicated Features
Virtual proximity sensing
No
Durability (Water & Dust)
No
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

