Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (connectivity & features and display), while the Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max leads in battery, design & durability and camera; they are even on performance.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 84 vs 70 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max for connectivity & features and display; choose the Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max for battery and design & durability.
- iPhone 18 Pro Max leads in 6 fields
- Redmi K100 Pro Max leads in 13 fields
- 16 ties
35 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Redmi K100 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 100 |
| Camera | 95 | 100 |
| Battery | 91 | 100 |
| Display | 96 | 91 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 84 | 70 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 100/100
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 100/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple A20 Pro
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 12 GB
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 TB
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 nm
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 48 MP
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 200 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1/1.28″
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Yes
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4×
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 5×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4K 120 fps
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 8K
- Front camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 18 MP
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5391 mAh
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 9070 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 62:00 h
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1000
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 25 W
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 50 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wired
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9″
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 6.9″
- Panel type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 120 Hz
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 185 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 460 ppi(Better)
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 416 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 3000 nits
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1320x2868
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 1200x2608
- Screen protection
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 238 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 8.8 mm
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 8.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Unknown
- Frame material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: C
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: B
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: A
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.0
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 6.0
- USB speed
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB 3.x
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Unknown
- USB port
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: USB-C
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: No
- NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: None
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: iOS 27
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: Android 16
- Launch price
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: $ 1,549.00
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: About 540 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2026
- Redmi K100 Pro Max: 2026
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| — | iPhone 18 Pro Max | Redmi K100 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3717 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3473 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3716 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3717 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3473 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3716 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2026, August 11 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 18 | Available. Released 2026, August 11 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 163.5 x 78 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 249 g (8.78 oz) | 238 g (8.40 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front, aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 68B colors, 185Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/3.0, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.44", 0.64µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 | – |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No Tuned by Bose Bose 2.1 stereo sound system with a woofer 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5.0, ASHA, MIHC, Auracast |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model | Si/C Li-Ion 9070 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 27W reverse wired 22.5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Black, White, Blue, Red (Burgundy) |
| Models | A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718, iPhone19,3 | – |
| Price | $ 1,549.00 / € 1,599.00 / £ 1,299.00 / ₹ 179,900 | About 540 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |