Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Mi 9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Mi 9: 55 g lighter

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    228 g
    Mi 9:
    173 g
  • Width

    Mi 9: 3.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    78.1 mm
    Mi 9:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi 9: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    6.7 in
    Mi 9:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    Quad
    Mi 9:
    Triple
  • Height

    Mi 9: 3.3 mm shorter

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    160.8 mm
    Mi 9:
    157.5 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 12 Pro Max:
    2020
    Mi 9:
    2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Height:
    160.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Mi 9
    Width:
    78.1 mm +3.4 mm versus Mi 9
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Mi 9

    Height:
    157.5 mm
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

    228 g

    +55 g versus Mi 9

  2. 2. Mi 9

    173 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    110.2 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

iPhone 12 Pro Max has approximately 9.9% more rectangular screen area than Mi 9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Mi 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12 Pro MaxMi 9
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Mi 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Mi 9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro Max

    3687 mAh

    +387 mAh versus Mi 9

  2. 2. Mi 9

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 Pro Max2. Mi 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Mi 9.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxMi 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.8 Х 78.1 Х 7.4 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 228 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.7" inc
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1284 x 2778 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 256GB 6GB RAM
  • 512GB 6GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3687 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Mi 9.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxMi 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 109.8 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.4%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Mi 9.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxMi 9
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.7µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS) -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 65mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2.5x optical zoom -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.6" -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • Laser/PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.0''
  • 1.0µm
  • Laser/PDAF -12 MP
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • Laser/PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 130
  • 110
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
  • 115
DxOMark Video *
  • 93
  • 99
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 98
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Mi 9.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxMi 9
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 371108
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3235
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10405
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7120
Antutu 8 score *
  • 638841
  • 445567
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 6086
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1586
  • 678
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3940
  • 2575
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Mi 9.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxMi 9
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
  • Pacific Blue
  • Lavender Violet
  • Ocean Blue
  • Piano Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1220 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 80 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • stainless steel frame
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Mi 9.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxMi 9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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
  • 66
  • 71 - A2342 -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 260
  • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Mi 9.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxMi 9
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Mi 9.
SpecificationiPhone 12 Pro MaxMi 9
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
  • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada
  • Japan); A2412 (China
  • Hong Kong)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W