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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Xiaomi Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
2.6
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.53 6.90
Charging (W) 18 27
Selfie (MP) 13.00 12.00
Weight (g) 199 227
Thickness (mm) 9.10 8.25
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 10, MIUI 12 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
18W wired, 33% in 30 min
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
161.2 x 77.3 x 9.1 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 
Water-repellent coating
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
FM radio, recording
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2021, January 08
Status
Available. Released 2021, January 18
Main Camera 3 specs
Triple
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 
UFS 2.1 - 64GB UFS 2.2 - 128GB
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Nightfall Black, Daybreak Purple
Models
M2007J22G, J22
SAR
1.07 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.59 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 130 EUR
Network 6 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 5 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 288732 (v8) GeekBench: 1775 (v5.1)
Display
1226:1 contrast ratio, 471 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-26.3 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 118h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 10, MIUI 12
iOS 18
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3
Selfie Camera 2 specs
Single
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
12 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
 
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

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IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

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