This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphones.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite features a 6.39-inch display, 18W charging rate and Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features a slightly larger 6.7-inch display, 5x optical zoom, 20W charging rate, IP68 dust & water resistance and Apple A17 Pro chipset.
| Specs | Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.39-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2240 Pixels 403 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 6.7-inch WUXGA+ OLED Display (1290 x 2796 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR, Dolby Vision, 2000nits peak brightness, and Dynamic Island |
| Size | 156.8 x 74.5 x 8.67 mm | 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25 mm |
| Weight | 179 g | 221 g |
| Build | Metal Frame | Glass front and back, Titanium frame |
| Durability | IP68 Water and Dust Resistant | |
| Colors | Black, Blue and White | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium |
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has a larger and sharper display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 | Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 360 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 360 Silver @ 1.7GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Apple 6-core GPU |
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 | iOS17 |
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better performance. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (118° Field of View) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.78 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 120° FoV) 12MP Telephoto (f/2.8 Aperture, OIS, 5x optical zoom) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording with EIS, ProRes |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
12 Megapixels (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording with EIS |
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has the advantage for zoom photography with longer 5x optical zoom and autofocus on the front camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6e |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes with DisplayPort |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Fi Audio | Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos Audio |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) - AirTags Emergency SOS via satellite (not applicable in PH) Crash detection |
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, and DisplayPort support. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4030 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 18W Fast Charging | 20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes), 15W Wireless Charging |
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
The Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | EUR 319.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱84,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱96,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱108,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | September 16, 2019 | September 13, 2023 |
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