Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11: Comparison

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

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Apple iPhone Xs MaxApple iPhone Xs MaxGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
Xiaomi Mi 11Xiaomi Mi 11Global · 8GB · 128GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Xiaomi Mi 11
Xiaomi Mi 11
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.0Design & Materials 9.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.8Performance & Hardware 7.5Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.5Camera 7.5Camera
Connectivity score 7.3 Connectivity 8.3 Connectivity
Battery score 6.2 Battery 6.3 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
48 reviews
8.7
56 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone Xs Max vs Xiaomi Mi 11

Specs stores to buy Apple iPhone Xs Max Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		Xiaomi Mi 11 prices Xiaomi Mi 11
Global · 8GB · 128GB
Inches 6.5" 6.81"
Resolution FHD+ WQHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 91% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 77.4 mm
157.5 mm
7.9 mm 		74.6 mm
164.3 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 208 g 196 g
Micro A12
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 888
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 683.746
v10 		806.139
v10
Battery 3174 mAh 4600 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight X
2 		1
108 Mpx · ƒ/1.85
Bright S5KHMX
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.3
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand Apple Xiaomi
Aliases A2101 xiaomi mi11, mi11, M2011K2G, Xiaomi Venus

Release Date
Release date September 2018,
5 years ago 		December 2020,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone Xs Max
Xiaomi Mi 11
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Xiaomi Mi 11
Size
77.4 mm • 157.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.6 mm • 164.3 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 208 g 196 g
Usable surface 85 % 91 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Glass, Metal, Faux leather
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

White

Blue

Violet

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 6.81"
Type Oled AMOLED • Samsung E4
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1242 x 2688 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 3200 px
Density 456 Pixels per inch 515 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • Touch sampling rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • HDR10
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 480 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1500 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
  • 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?
6.7
8.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.6
Is it comfortable?
8.7
9.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.7
9.1
Number of reviews
48 reviews
56 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 5 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion Adreno 660

RAM
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Type -- RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
683.746
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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806.139
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 86% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
9.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.7
9.1
Number of reviews
48 reviews
56 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 108 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight X Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.85
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/1.33"
2
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
13 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Omnivision OV13B10
Type
--
PureCel
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.3
Pixel size
--
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/3.06"
3
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K5E9
Type
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/5"

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

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7.2 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K3T2
Type -- 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
105
Selfie
97
Photo
119
Video
112
Selfie
100
Photo
133
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
7.4
8.1
Quality of selfies
8.1
8.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
8.8
Number of reviews
48 reviews
56 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • 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)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • 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)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B33 (TD 1900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

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

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 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 5.0 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
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System

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.

 0.990 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body 		0.555 W/Kg on head
0.982 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

 1.160 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body 		0.950 W/Kg on head
0.650 W/Kg on body

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
9.4
Quality of the GPS
8.9
9.3
And the WiFi?
8.6
9.5
Number of reviews
48 reviews
56 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3174 mAh
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4600 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
55.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 31%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 41%
    One day
  • 29%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
48 reviews
56 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • MIUI V13 (Android 12)
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 31%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 60%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 50%
    Every two months or less
  • 2%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 46%
    Every six months
  • 42%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
48 reviews
56 reviews
Prices
From $ 327 --
From $ 379 --

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