Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Overall winner
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple · Phone

8.2/ 10 — Good

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Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Xiaomi · Phone

7.7/ 10 — Good

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Which is better?

  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max wins narrowly over Xiaomi 18 Pro Max — 8.2 overall against 7.7.
  • Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max takes 5 of the 8 categories both phones are scored in.
  • On paper, Xiaomi 18 Pro Max has the higher-resolution main camera — 200 MP against 48 MP.
  • Xiaomi 18 Pro Max charges faster — 100W wired against 60W.
  • Xiaomi 18 Pro Max is the lighter phone — 235 g against 249 g.

Category scores

CategoryApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Pro Max
Performance7.9Tie7.9Tie
Camera7.88.1Better
Display8.6Better7.9
Battery8.7Better8.3
Design & Build8.0Better6.2
Software8.8Better6.3
Audio7.17.8Better
Call Quality8.8Better8.3

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SpecificationApple iPhone 18 Pro MaxXiaomi 18 Pro Max
Network
TechnologyGSM / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA+ / LTE / 5G NR (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Apple C2 cellular modemGSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G
Bands 2gGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM: B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
Bands 3gUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
Bands 4gFDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71); TDD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53) — Model A3473FDD-LTE: B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B13 / B14 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28 / B29 / B66 / B71; TDD-LTE: B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48
Bands 5gFDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75); TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79); 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)n1 / n2 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n12 / n13 / n14 / n18 / n20 / n25 / n26 / n28 / n29 / n38 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n70 / n71 / n77 / n78 / n79 / n80 / n81 / n83 / n84 / n89
Speed5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO—
Launch
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, September 18Available. Released 2026, September 23
Release Date2026, September 182026, September 23
Body
Dimensions163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)163.39 x 77.6 x 8.39 mm (fiberglass versions) / 8.47 mm thick (glass versions)
Weight249 g (8.78 oz)235 g (fiberglass versions) / 240 g (glass versions)
BuildAluminum unibody design, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back; Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529Fiberglass finish (Black, White, Ice Peach Pink) or glass finish (Galaxy Blue, Transparent Edition)
SimDual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs) — US models: iPhone 18 Pro models are activated with an eSIM and do not support a physical SIMDual Nano-SIM
Display
TypeSuper Retina XDR OLED, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightnessAMOLED, Super Pixel 2.0 smart privacy screen, up to 120Hz, up to 300Hz touch sampling, BT.2020, 4000 nits multi-scene peak brightness, full-brightness DC dimming, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision; secondary rear display: 2.9-inch AMOLED, 976 x 596, up to 120Hz, 4000 nits peak
Size6.9-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display; 6.86 inches diagonally when measured as a standard rectangular shape6.9 inches
Resolution2868-by-1320-pixel resolution at 460 ppi2624 x 1208 pixels
ProtectionCeramic Shield 2 front, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, anti-reflective coatingXiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0
Platform
OsiOS 27Xiaomi HyperOS 4
ChipsetA20 Pro chipSnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (TSMC 2nm)
Cpu6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency coresQualcomm 4th-generation Oryon architecture processor, up to 5GHz
Gpu7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracingAdreno GPU
Memory
Internal256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.1 storage with 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM (up to 16GB + 1TB)
Main Camera
Triple48MP Pro Fusion camera system: 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 stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP), also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto (48 mm); 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization and autofocus, tetraprism design, also enables 12MP optical-quality 8x Telephoto (200 mm); 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, 16x optical-quality zoom range, digital zoom up to 40x200MP Leica main camera, Light Hunter 960L sensor, 1/1.28-inch, f/1.67, 23mm equivalent, OIS, QPD focus; 200MP Leica periscope telephoto, 1/1.56-inch sensor, f/2.4, 3.2x optical zoom, 12cm telephoto macro, OIS; 50MP Leica ultra-wide, f/2.4, 17mm equivalent, 102-degree field of view, 5cm super macro, AF
FeaturesSapphire crystal lens cover, Adaptive True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles 3, Smart focus tracking, Spatial photos, 48MP macro photography, ProRAW, Pro controls for lens aperture, shutter speed, white balance, and viewing histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main)Leica Summilux high-speed lens, Leica dual native image quality, rear-screen selfie / preview, dynamic photos, Super Night Scene, Master Lens Package, Dolby Vision, motion tracking focus
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion Main), or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion Main); 720p Dolby Vision at 30 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording, ProRes RAW; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps8K video at 30fps; 4K video at 30 / 60 / 120fps; 1080p video at 30 / 60fps; 720p video at 30fps; slow motion: 720p 120 / 240 / 480 / 960 / 1920fps, 1080p 120 / 240 / 960fps
Selfie Camera
Single18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap to zoom and rotate, Center Stage for photos, Center Stage for video calls, ultra-stabilized video, Dual Capture50MP front camera
FeaturesPhotonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Photographic Styles 3, ProRAW, Animoji and MemojiDynamic photos, smart beauty, portrait bokeh, face fill light, photo/video watermarks, video beauty, gesture / voice / touch capture
Video4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps4K video at 30 / 60fps; 1080p video at 30 / 60fps; 720p video at 30fps
Sound
LoudspeakerBuilt-in stereo speakerStereo triple speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res & Hi-Res Audio Wireless certified
3 5mm Jack—No - USB Type-C digital earphones only
Connectivity
WlanWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband chipWi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6 Enhanced, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4GHz + 5GHz, MLO, 2.4GHz 2x2 MIMO, 5GHz 4x4 MIMO, 8x8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, dual-band concurrency
BluetoothBluetooth 6Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC / AAC / AptX / AptX HD / AptX Adaptive / LDAC / LHDC 5.0 / LC3 / MIHC
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC), digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon microlocationBeidou: B1I + B1C + B2a; GPS: L1 + L5; Galileo: E1 + E5a; GLONASS: G1; QZSS: L1 + L5; NavIC: L5; AGNSS, data network positioning, Wi-Fi network positioning, sensor-assisted positioning
NfcNFC with reader mode, Express Cards with power reserveYes - multifunctional NFC (transit cards, Mi Pay, access cards, car keys)
UsbUSB-C connector with support for charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Features
SensorsFace ID, LiDAR Scanner, barometer, high dynamic range gyro, high-g accelerometer, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensorsProximity sensor, in-display ambient light (colour temperature) sensor, rear ambient light (colour temperature) sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, X-axis linear motor, infrared remote control, flicker sensor, laser focus sensor, barometer, Hall sensor, 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint
Battery
TypeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; typical use up to 30 hours; video playback up to 45 hours; video playback (streamed) up to 40 hours8500 mAh
ChargingFast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes when using 60W-capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply (available separately) paired with USB-C charging cable; up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 35W adapter or higher paired with MagSafe Charger (both available separately); MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W; Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W100W Xiaomi Pengpai (Surge) wired fast charging, 50W Xiaomi Pengpai wireless fast charging, 27W wired reverse charging, wireless reverse charging; supports QC3+ / QC3.0 / QC2.0, PD3.0 / PD2.0 and 100W PPS fast-charge protocols
Misc
ColorsBlack, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyBlack, White, Ice Peach Pink, Galaxy Blue, Transparent Edition
PriceFrom $1,299 (US)≈ $1,052

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