Apple iPhone Xs Max vs POCO F2 Pro: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone Xs Max vs POCO F2 Pro. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone Xs MaxApple iPhone Xs MaxGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
POCO F2 ProPOCO F2 ProGlobal · 6GB · 128GB
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Basics
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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POCO F2 Pro
POCO F2 Pro
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.9Design & Materials 7.5Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.8Performance & Hardware 7.3Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.5Camera 7.0Camera
Connectivity score 7.3 Connectivity 7.5 Connectivity
Battery score 6.2 Battery 6.3 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
48 reviews
9.2
161 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone Xs Max vs POCO F2 Pro

Specs stores to buy Apple iPhone Xs Max Apple iPhone Xs Max
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		where to buy POCO F2 Pro POCO F2 Pro
Global · 6GB · 128GB
Inches 6.5" 6.67"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 87% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 77.4 mm
157.5 mm
7.9 mm 		75.4 mm
163.3 mm
8.9 mm
Weight 208 g 219 g
Micro A12
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 865
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 683.746
v10 		737.700
v10
Battery 3174 mAh 4700 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight X
2 		1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.89
IMX686 Exmor RS
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand Apple POCO
Aliases A2101 M2004J11G, Pocophone F2 Pro, Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro

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

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone Xs Max
POCO F2 Pro
Apple iPhone Xs Max
POCO F2 Pro
Size
77.4 mm • 157.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.4 mm • 163.3 mm • 8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 208 g 219 g
Usable surface 85 % 87 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Aluminium alloy, Glass, P2i Nano coating
Resistance IP68 IP53
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
White

Blue

Gray

Phantom Purple

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 6.67"
Type Oled AMOLED • Samsung
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1242 x 2688 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 456 Pixels per inch 395 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
  • Without Notch
  • Touch sampling rate 180 Hz
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m²
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Full sRGB standard
  • 98% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.7
8.4
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.3
Is it comfortable?
8.7
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.7
9.1
Number of reviews
48 reviews
161 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 1x Cortex-A77 2.84 GHz + 3x Cortex-A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion Qualcomm Adreno 650 600 Mhz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
683.746
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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737.700
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 84% 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
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Hi-Res Audio

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
8.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.7
9.4
Number of reviews
48 reviews
161 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 64 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight X Sony IMX686 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.89
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/1.7"
2
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
13 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Samsung S5K3L6
Type
--
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/3.1"
3
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
4
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K5E9
Type
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/5"

Features
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
960 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
  • Quadruple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Retractable front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7.2 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K3T2
Type -- ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
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
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
7.4
8.0
Quality of selfies
8.1
8.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
8.9
Number of reviews
48 reviews
161 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
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)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
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)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • 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 5.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • 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.

 0.990 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body 		0.789 W/Kg on head
1.031 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 		1.090 W/Kg on head
0.509 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • 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
9.2
And the WiFi?
8.6
9.5
Number of reviews
48 reviews
161 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3174 mAh
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4700 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
30.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • 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
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 2%
    Less than a day
  • 19%
    One day
  • 60%
    More than one day
  • 18%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
48 reviews
161 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
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    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
  • 4%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 45%
    Every six months
  • 49%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
48 reviews
161 reviews
Prices
From $ 328 --
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