Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 12 Pro

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iPhone 13 Pro Max compared with Xiaomi 12 Pro

	AppleiPhone 13 Pro Max	XiaomiXiaomi 12 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	December 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.73″
Resolution
Resolution	2778 × 1284	3200 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	457 pixels per inch	521 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,500 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion; 6.7-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display with a notch; 6.68 inches measured as a standard rectangle	WQHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay with LTPO; 20:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	458 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)	1,000 nits typical in HBM; 1,500 nits peak; 16,000 brightness levels
Always-on display
Always-on display	No	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features
Display features	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	AdaptiveSync Pro at 1/10/30/60/90/120 Hz; up to 480 Hz touch sampling; over one billion colours; DCI-P3; JNCD approximately 0.43, Delta E approximately 0.4; 8,000,000:1 contrast; HDR10+, Dolby Vision, reading/sunlight modes, 360° ambient light sensor, DisplayMate A+ and SGS Eye Care/Seamless Pro certifications
Performance
Chip
Chip	A15 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 6 GB of RAM (GSMArena)	4 nm process; one Cortex-X2-based core at 3.0 GHz, three Cortex-A710-based cores at 2.5 GHz and four Cortex-A510-based cores at 1.8 GHz
GPU
GPU	5-core GPU	Qualcomm Adreno
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	Seventh-generation Qualcomm AI Engine
Storage type
Storage type	–	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; UK launch configuration was 12 GB/256 GB, with 8 GB/256 GB sold in other markets (Tech Advisor)
Cooling
Cooling	–	LiquidCool Technology with vapour chamber and three graphite sheets
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	2×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels	Sony IMX707, 1/1.28-inch sensor, ƒ/1.9, OIS; 1.22 µm pixels and 4-in-1 2.44 µm Super Pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, 120° field of view, six-element lens, macro photography	50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 115° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 3x optical zoom	50 MP, ƒ/1.9, 48 mm equivalent focal length; 2× optical zoom identified by Tech Advisor and TechRadar
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture	32 MP, ƒ/2.45
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 15x (photos) and 9x (video)	–
Video recording
Video recording	Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps); HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 128GB); macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; Night mode Time-lapse; HEVC, H.264 and ProRes	8K at 24 fps; 4K at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps
Front video
Front video	Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps); HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	LiDAR Scanner with Night mode portraits; Night mode; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Photographic Styles; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; sapphire crystal lens cover	ProFocus motion/eye tracking and motion capture, Ultra Night Photo/Video, night modes on all rear cameras, portrait HDR/night mode, six long-exposure effects, clones, timed burst, document/Pro modes, HEIF/JPEG/RAW and Google Lens; AI cinema, HDR10+ video, Pro time-lapse, Vlog, dual video and video log
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,352 mAh	4,600 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 120 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 28 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 50 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Lasts up to 2.5 hours longer than iPhone 12 Pro Max; video playback up to 28 hours (25 hours streamed); audio playback up to 95 hours; 4,352 mAh, 16.75 Wh (GSMArena)	4,600 mAh typical; Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (available separately)	Included 120 W charger; maker claims full charge in 18 minutes in Boost mode or 24 minutes in Standard mode
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W	Maker claims full charge in 42 minutes with 50 W wireless turbo charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	10 W reverse wireless charging
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	No	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA	5G NSA/SA n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/79; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/66 and TDD B38/39/40/41/42/48; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 4×4 MIMO
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM support	Dual SIM; availability varies by region
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6; Wi-Fi 6E varies by region and may require an OTA update; 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding for MU-MIMO and Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2; AAC, LDAC and LHDC
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	Supported
USB
USB	Lightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou and NavIC L5; A-GNSS, compass and network positioning
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	240 g	205 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.65 mm (better)	8.16 mm
Height × width
Height × width	160.8 × 78.1 mm	163.6 × 74.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and surgical-grade stainless steel band	–
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green	Blue, Purple and Grey
Buttons
Buttons	Side button; volume buttons; Ring/Silent switch	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	In-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Face ID; LiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, barometer and flicker sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Quad speakers; SOUND BY Harman Kardon, Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio certification
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 15	MIUI 13 based on Android 12
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence not supported	–