Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro MaxApple iPhone 12 Pro MaxGlobal · 6GB · 128GB
Xiaomi Mi 11 UltraXiaomi Mi 11 UltraGlobal · 12GB · 256GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Global · 12GB · 256GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.9Design & Materials 9.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.8Performance & Hardware 7.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.8Camera 8.3Camera
Connectivity score 8.6 Connectivity 8.4 Connectivity
Battery score 6.4 Battery 7.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
43 reviews
9.6
41 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max price compare Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Global · 6GB · 128GB 		where to buy Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Global · 12GB · 256GB
Inches 6.7" 6.81"
Resolution QHD WQHD+
Usable surface 87% useful 91% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 78.1 mm
160.8 mm
7.4 mm 		74.6 mm
164.3 mm
8.4 mm
Weight 226 g 234 g
Micro A14
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 888
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 1.121.803
v10 		868.529
v10
Battery 3687 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX603
2 3 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.95
GN2
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.3
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Brand
Brand Apple Xiaomi
Aliases A2411 xiaomi mi 11 Pro+, Xiaomi Star

Release Date
Release date October 2020,
3 years ago 		March 2021,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Size
78.1 mm • 160.8 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.6 mm • 164.3 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 226 g 234 g
Usable surface 87 % 91 %
Materials Glass, Aluminium Glass, Metal, Faux leather, Ceramics
Resistance IP68 IP68
Colors
Blue

Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

White

Blue

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 6.7" 6.81"
Type Oled AMOLED • Samsung E4
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution QHD
1284 x 2778 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 3200 px
Density 458 Pixels per inch 515 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ)
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ceramic Shield
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 480 Hz
  • Max brightness HBM - 900 cd/m²
  • Peak brightness - 1700 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • sRGB standard
  • 100% NTSC
  • 10 Bits panel
  • MEMC
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Dual Edge display
  • 4D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
8.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.9
Is it comfortable?
7.6
9.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.4
9.6
Number of reviews
43 reviews
41 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU 2x Icestorm 3.1 GHz + 4x Firestorm 1.8 GHz 1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 5 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A14 GPU Adreno 660

RAM
RAM 6 GB 12 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
1.121.803
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 92% of devices
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868.529
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 88% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 256 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.6
9.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.2
9.3
Number of reviews
43 reviews
41 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 50 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX603 Samsung GN2
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.95
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.70 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/1.12"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
48 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.40 µm
0.80 µm
Pixel Binning
--
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2"
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Telephoto + macro
Resolution
12 Mpx
48 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX590
Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.80 µm
Pixel Binning
--
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
1/3.4"
1/2"

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
1920 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Laser AF
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • AF assist Beam
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3T2
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.3
Pixel size -- 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/3.4"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
131
Mobile
131
Photo
130
Video
132
Selfie
127
Photo
140
Video
141
Mobile
139
Photo
138
Video
125
Selfie
117
Photo
139
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.9
Quality of nighttime photos
8.8
9.6
Quality of selfies
9.2
9.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.1
9.5
Number of reviews
43 reviews
41 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.547 W/Kg on head
0.991 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.080 W/Kg on head
0.810 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.5
9.7
Quality of the GPS
9.3
9.7
And the WiFi?
9.2
9.6
Number of reviews
43 reviews
41 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3687 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Si-O2
Fast charge Yes,
20.0W 		Yes,
67.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 40%
    One day
  • 45%
    More than one day
  • 7%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 20%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 34%
    More than one day
  • 7%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
43 reviews
41 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 11)
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 24%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 10%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 12%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 5%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 24%
    Every six months
  • 73%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 51%
    Every six months
  • 43%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
43 reviews
41 reviews
Prices
From $ 530 --
From $ 1,171 --

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