Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi 9a

Key Specs

Battery
-	5000 mAh
Display
-	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Front Camera
-	5 MP
Processor
-	MediaTek Helio G25
RAM
-	2 GB
Rear Camera
-	13 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 80W	-
Removable
-	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
No	No
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Front Camera
32 MP	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
F1.9	-
Image Resolution
16300 x 12300 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
200 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Plastic
Colours
-	Midnight Black, Sea Blue, Nature Green
Height
-	164.9 mm
Thickness
-	9 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Splash proof
Weight
-	194 grams Below
Width
-	77 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
-	400 nits
Display Type
OLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
489 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh Rate
165 Hz	-
Resolution
32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	720x1600 px (HD+)
Screen Size
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	81.08 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Resolution
-	5 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

General

Brand
Apple	Xiaomi
Custom UI
-	MIUI
Launch Date
September 8, 2026	September 4, 2020
Model
iPhone 18 Pro Max	-
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
-	13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	No
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.528 W/kg, Body: 0.791 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
-	MediaTek Helio G25
Fabrication
-	12 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	PowerVR GE8320
Processor
Hexa Core (3.464 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	-
Processor Fabrication
4 nm	-
RAM
-	2 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4X
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	No
Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
512 GB	32 GB
Storage Type
-	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
-	Yes