Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

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iPhone 18 Pro Max compared with Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

	AppleiPhone 18 Pro Max	XiaomiXiaomi 18 Pro Max
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	September 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2868 × 1320 (better)	2624 × 1208
Sharpness
Sharpness	458 pixels per inch (better)	419 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	4,000 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED display with a smaller Dynamic Island (up to three Live Activities)	AMOLED; rear 2.9-inch AMOLED display, 976 × 596, up to 120 Hz
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum	Multi-scenario peak 4,000 nits on both screens; minimum 1 nit
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	Full-screen always-on display
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0
Display features
Display features	ProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating	Hardware privacy display; BT.2020 colour gamut; full-brightness single-pulse DC dimming; main touch sampling up to 300 Hz and rear up to 120 Hz; HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Dolby Vision; wet-hand touch
Performance
Chip
Chip	A20 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores; 2-nanometre process	Fourth-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU up to 5 GHz; TSMC 2 nm process; English Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 name corroborated by TechRadar for this exact model
GPU
GPU	7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing	Adreno GPU; model number not published
AI engine
AI engine	Dual 16-core Neural Engine	Qualcomm AI Engine
Storage type
Storage type	–	LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.1 storage; China factory configuration pairs corroborated by Sina
Cooling
Cooling	Next-generation vapour chamber with three times the surface area of iPhone 17 Pro's	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48 MP	200 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	4× (better)	3.2×
Front camera
Front camera	18 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	200 MP Light Hunter 960L, 1/1.28-inch sensor, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS and QPD autofocus; 16-in-1 2.44 µm pixels; 1G+6P lens
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	50 MP, ƒ/2.4, 17 mm equivalent, 102° field of view, autofocus; 5 cm macro
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design; 24MP and 48MP photos	200 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, ƒ/2.4, OIS; 12 cm telephoto macro
Front camera
Front camera	18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels	50 MP
Zoom
Zoom	12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40x	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, with effects applied after capture; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAW	8K at 30 fps; 4K at 30, 60 or 120 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion 720p at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps and 1080p at 120, 240 or 960 fps
Front video
Front video	4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Pro controls for aperture, shutter speed, white balance and histogram; Apple Reference Image; Photographic Styles 3; smart focus tracking; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; Night mode; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera Control	Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; rear-screen selfies and preview; dynamic photos, subject and audio tracking, portrait, night, Pro, time-lapse, panorama and document modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,391 mAh	8,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 100 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 43 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 50 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 29 hours typical use; up to 38 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 62 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles	8,500 mAh typical; 8,350 mAh minimum; built-in non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 15 minutes with a 60W-capable USB PD 3.1 adapter with Adjustable Voltage Supply (sold separately)	QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and 100 W PPS supported
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W; up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W adapter or higher	50 W Xiaomi wireless charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	27 W wired reverse charging; wireless reverse charging supported
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	Apple C2 modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3717	5G n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/18/20/25/26/28/29/38/40/41/48/66/70/71/77/78/79/80/81/83/84/89; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/66/71 and TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48; 4×4 MIMO; China carrier and software restrictions apply
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support	Dual nano-SIM; dual-active operation depends on SA bands and carrier support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chip	Wi-Fi 7, enhanced Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 GHz 2×2 MIMO and 5 GHz 4×4 MIMO; MLO, 8×8 sounding, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6; Thread	Bluetooth 6.0; dual Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	Chinese Wallet transport, payment, access-card and car-key services; availability varies by location and provider
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Find My via satellite	–
USB
USB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDR	USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; separate USB 3 cable required because the supplied cable does not support USB 3 transfers
Positioning
Positioning	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, QZSS L1/L5, NavIC L5; A-GNSS and assisted network positioning
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	249 g	235 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.75 mm	8.39 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	163.4 × 78 mm	163.39 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium unibody design with colour-matched back	Fibreglass Black, White and pink versions are 235 g and 8.39 mm thick; glass blue and transparent versions are 240 g and 8.47 mm thick
Colours
Colours	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Black, White, pink, blue and transparent editions; China-market names
Buttons
Buttons	Action button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/down	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors	Proximity, under-screen and rear ambient light/colour temperature, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, flicker, laser autofocus, barometer and Hall sensors
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Stereo three-speaker system; Dolby Atmos, spatial audio and Hi-Res wired/wireless audio; USB-C digital headphones
Microphones
Microphones	Four studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 27	Xiaomi HyperOS 4; China variant
Software updates
Software updates	Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)	–
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence; Siri AI (beta, English at launch); Visual Intelligence	–
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection	–
In the box
In the box	iPhone 18 Pro Max, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); no power adapter	Phone, power adapter, USB-C cable, case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tool and documentation; contents can vary with sales bundle