Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Here you can compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus (12GB RA… and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max. Comparing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus (12GB RA… vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus (12GB RA… stands against Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus (12GB RA… is ₹29,990 and for Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is ₹1,79,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 08, 2026.

Specification	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus (12GB RA…	Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
OS	Android v12	iOS v27
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Display	6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz
CPU	2.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.93 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Price	₹29,990	₹1,79,900

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Overview

Specs Score	70 / 100	86 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1320 x 2868 pixels Better Resolution
CPU Clock Speed	2.6 GHz	4.93 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Rear Camera	200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple
Front Camera	16 MP	18 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	208.4 g Lighter	249 g
Battery	4980 mAh	5391 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor 3.5mm Audio Jack No No No IR Blaster	No No Water Resistant NFC Wireless Charging No

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	eSIM+Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	January 05, 2023	September 09, 2026
In The Box		iPhone with iOS 27 USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m)

Design

Dimensions	76.03 x 162.9 x 8.9 mm	78 x 163.4 x 8.75 mm
Weight	208.4 g	249 g
Colors	Arctic White, Iceberg Blue, Obsidian Black	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

Display

Type	Color Pro AMOLED (1B Colors)	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes
Size	6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.1:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 395 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 86.8%	~ 90.7%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness		1000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+, Dolby Vision	Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Color Gamut		Wide Colour (P3)
Features	HDR10, 1920Hz High Frequency PWM Dimming, DCI-P3, HDR10+, 10bit Color Depth, Dolby Vision, Sunshine Screen, Eye Protection Mode	Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Dynamic Island

Memory

RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	SA: n1/3/5/8/28a/38/40/41/77/78 , NSA: n38/40/41/77/78	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n77, n78, n79) TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 6	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support		Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.2, A2DP, LE	Yes, v6.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage
IR Blaster	Yes

Performance

Geekbench Score

12,677 (Multi Core) (v6)
4,719 (Single Core)

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, NavIC Support	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC) Digital compass Wi-Fi Cellular iBeacon micro-location
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Face ID, Lidar Scanner, Barometer, High-dynamic-range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	No
NFC		Yes
Cooling System		VC Cooling
AI Features		Apple Intelligence
Water Resistance		Yes, 6 m upto 30 min
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP53	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	3000mm² Vapor Chamber	Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple Second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip, Siri With Expressive Voices, Aluminium Unibody Design Ceramic Shield 2 Front Ceramic Shield Back, Emergency Sos Crash Detection, Apple C2 Cellular Modem, Thread Networking Technology, Action Button

Camera

Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.65 (Wide Angle) 2.24um 16-in-1, 1.12um 4-in-1, 0.56 um 8 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) macro	48 MP ƒ/1.48-4 (Wide Angle) 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 Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp And 48mp) Also Enables 12mp Optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 48 Mm, Second‑generation Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 48mp Fusion Telephoto: 100 Mm (4x), Ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3d Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp And 48mp), Also Enables 12mp Optical-quality 8x Telephoto: 200 Mm, Ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3d Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Camera Sensor	ISOCELL HPX Sensor,
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	Photo Mode, 50MP Mode, 200 MP Ultra HD Mode, Panorama, Timelapse, AI Watermark, Long Exposure, Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Document Mode, Pro Mode, Movie Frame, Film Camera, Xiaomi Pro Cut, Voice Shutter, Tilt Shift	8x Optical‑quality Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 16x Optical‑quality Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 40x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Pro Controls For Lens Aperture, Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Photographic Styles, Smart Focus Tracking, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography, Proraw, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF, JPEG And Dng, Video Recording: 4k 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 Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Cinematic Mode Effects From Video, Pro Controls For Lens Aperture, Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Smart Focus Tracking, Improved Low-light Video At 1080p, Action Mode Up To 2.8k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps, Prores Video Recording Up To 4k At 120 Fps With External Recording, Prores Raw, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log, Genlock Support, Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse, Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p Up To 240 Fps And 4k Dolby Vision Up To 120 Fps (Fusion Main), Dual Capture Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Up To 4k Dolby Vision, Night Mode Time‑lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Second‑generation Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main), 3d Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus For Video (Fusion Telephoto), Digital Zoom Up To 24x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: Hevc, H.264, Prores And Prores Raw, Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Four Studio‑quality Mics, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD	4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	16 MP ƒ/2.45 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 18mp Center Stage Camera Ƒ/1.9 Aperture Autofocus With Focus Pixels Autofocus, Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	4K, 1080p
Front Camera Features	Portrait Mode, Front Video Recording, Palm Shutter, Voice Shutter, Movie Frame, Night Mode, Slow Motion, Timelapse, AI Watermark, Long Exposure, Panorama, Short Video	Retina Flash, Tap To Zoom And Rotate, Centre Stage For Photos, Ultra-stabilised Video, Dual Capture, Centre Stage For Video Calls, Pro Controls For Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Animoji And Memoji, Night Mode, Photographic Styles, Smart Focus Tracking, Improved Low‑light Video At 1080p, Proraw, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Cinematic Mode Effects From Video, Prores Video Recording Up To 4k At 60 Fps With External Recording, Prores Raw, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log, Slow-motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Up To 4k Dolby Vision, Night Mode Time-lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k At 60 Fps In Dolby Vision, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix

Technical

OS	Android v12	iOS v27
Custom UI	MIUI 13
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Apple A20 Pro
CPU	2.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.93 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	2xCortex-A78@ 2.6GHz & 6xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz	2 Super Cores And 4 Efficiency Cores
Fabrication Node		2nm
GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	7‑core GPU
NPU		Dual 16‑core Neural Engine
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AMR, FLAC, APE	AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio playback User‑configurable maximum volume limit
Video	MP4, M4V, MKV, XVID	Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4980 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5391 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 120W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging		Yes, Magsafe Wireless Charging Up To 25w, Qi2 Wireless Charging Up To 25w
Video Playback Time		43 hours

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