Xiaomi Redmi K50i vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Xiaomi Redmi K50i Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Xiaomi Redmi K50i (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100) that was released on July 20 2022 against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 10 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K50i

Comes with 728 mAh larger battery capacity: 5080 vs 4352 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Has 2 SIM card slots
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Supports wireless charging up to 7.5W
Optical image stabilization
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
13% higher pixel density (458 vs 407 PPI)
90% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1757 and 927 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi K50i 85 iPhone 13 Pro Max 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi K50i 80 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi K50i 85 iPhone 13 Pro Max 93 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi K50i 66 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi K50i 88 iPhone 13 Pro Max 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi K50i 80 iPhone 13 Pro Max 87

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi K50i vs iPhone 13 Pro Max

Display

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	407 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.9%
PWM	-	238 Hz
Response time	-	8.5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi K50i n/a iPhone 13 Pro Max 1051 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.64 mm (6.44 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	74.29 mm (2.92 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.87 mm (0.35 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	200 gramm (7.05 oz)	240 gramm (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	-	IP68
Rear material	-	Glass
Frame material	-	Metal
Colors	Black Silver Blue	Black Silver Gold Blue Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	No

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi K50i 85.1% iPhone 13 Pro Max +3% 87.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi K50i and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	2850 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MC6	Apple GPU
GPU clock	912 MHz	1200 MHz

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	-	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 512 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi K50i 927 iPhone 13 Pro Max +90% 1757 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi K50i 3789 iPhone 13 Pro Max +25% 4752 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi K50i +2% 817157 iPhone 13 Pro Max 798603

CPU	189442	213823
GPU	310819	317561
Memory	148737	126792
UX	163513	136444
Total score	817157	798603

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi K50i 5821 iPhone 13 Pro Max +63% 9483

Stability	66%	82%
Graphics test	34 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	5821	9483
PCMark 3.0 score	12565	-

AnTuTu 9 Rating Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
ROM	MIUI 13	-
OS size	-	13 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5080 mAh	4352 mAh
Charge power	67 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 19 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:57 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	14:55 hr
Watching video	-	20:14 hr
Gaming	-	07:42 hr
Standby	-	140 hr

General battery life Redmi K50i n/a iPhone 13 Pro Max 43:44 hr Phone Battery Life Ranking

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9280 x 6920	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66" Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	-	- Pixel size: 1 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Redmi K50i n/a iPhone 13 Pro Max 144 Video quality Redmi K50i n/a iPhone 13 Pro Max 119 Generic camera score Redmi K50i n/a iPhone 13 Pro Max 137

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	No	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Redmi K50i n/a iPhone 13 Pro Max 80.2 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	September 2021
Release date	July 2022	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Redmi K50i 1 (25%) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max 3 (75%) Vote Total votes: 4

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