Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256gb

Should you buy Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models o...n the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxXiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB
Price149900.018999.0
Operating SystemiOS 26Android v12
Camera48MP+12MP+48MP And 18MP48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP And 13 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

- 5000 mAh

Display

- 6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Front Camera

- 13 MP

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

RAM

- 8 GB

Rear Camera

- 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

Lightning -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes Yes, Fast, 33W: 50 % in 22 minutes

Removable

No No

Standby Time

Up to 39 hours video playback Up to 624 Hours(2G)

Standby time

- Up to 624 Hours(2G)

TalkTime

- Up to 34 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes -

Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Front Camera

18MP -

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels -

Rear Camera

48MP+12MP+48MP -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

4K 120fps -

Design

Build Material

Aluminium frame -

Colours

Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Frosted Green, Mystique Blue, Matte Black

Height

- 165.88 mm

Ruggedness

- Dust proof

Thickness

- 7.98 mm

Water Resistance

IP68 -

Waterproof

- Yes, Splash proof, IP53

Weight

231 gram 188 grams

Width

- 76.21 mm
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Larger size (exact dimensions approximate) -

Display

Aspect Ratio

- 20:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

3000 nits 1200 nits

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED Super AMOLED

HDR / Ultra HDR

Yes -

Pixel Density

460 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh Rate

120Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

2868x1320 pixels 1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 front Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Screen Size

6.9-inch 6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 84.97 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4% -

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup

- Single

Resolution

- 13 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

General

Brand

Apple Xiaomi

Custom UI

- HyperOS

Launch Date

September 9, 2025 April 6, 2023 (Official)

Model

iPhone 17 Pro Max -

Operating System

iOS 26 Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Filters Touch to focus Voice Shutter

Camera Setup

- Triple

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 8000 x 6000 Pixels

Resolution

- 48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Beautify Macro Mode

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

- Movie Frame Macro Video Kaleidoscope Short Video Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.0 Yes, v5.1

GPS

GPS (NavIC, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS) Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes No

Network Support

5G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

- 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

- 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

Dual SIM (eSIM + Nano SIM) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

- Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Fabrication

- 6 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Adreno 619

Processor

Apple A19 Pro chip -

Processor Fabrication

3nm -

RAM

12GB 8 GB

RAM Type

- LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 1 TB

Internal Memory

256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB 256 GB

Storage Type

- UFS 2.2

USB OTG

- Yes
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