Several years ago since Xiaomi has been stomping. Traditionally it stood out for being a company that offered groundbreaking phones at a groundbreaking price, although in its latest devices it has already seen a high trend that already equates it to major brands such as Apple, Samsung or Huawei. In this post we face two heavyweights of this company with the iPhone 11 Pro, the latest devices released by Apple.
iPhone 11 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro: specifications
The truth is that beyond specifications, a device like a smartphone can turn out to be better or worse than another, even if it has fewer numbers on paper. However, these characteristics data are the only one hundred percent objectives that can be given to face two terminals. Therefore, beyond subsequent evaluations, this is how the iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro dress.
| features | iPhone 11 Pro | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base operating system | iOS 13. | iOS 13. | MIUI 11 based on Android 10. |
| Colors | Silver, gold, space gray or night green. | Silver, gold, space gray or night green. | Pearl white or starry blue. |
| Dimensions | 14.4 cm x 7.14 cm x 0.81 cm. | 15.8 cm x 7.78 cm x 0.81 cm. | 16.26 cm x 7.48 cm x 0.89 cm. |
| Weight | 188 grams. | 226 grams. | 208 grams. |
| screen | 5.8-inch OLED Super Retina Display. | 6.5-inch OLED Super Retina Display. | 6.67-inch AMOLED. |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speaker (bottom and top front) | Dual stereo speaker (bottom and top front) | Dual stereo speaker. |
| Processor | A13 Bionic at 2.5 GHz. | A13 Bionic at 2.5 GHz. | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 at 2.84 GHz. |
| Capacity | 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB. | 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB. | 128GB or 256GB. |
| RAM | * | * | 8GB or 12GB. |
| Battery | * | * | 4,780 mAh. |
| Frontal camera | 12 Mpx at f / 2.4. | 12 Mpx at f / 2.4. | 20 Mpx at f / 2.0. |
| Rear camera | -Great angle of 12 Mpx with f / 1.8. -Ultra 12 Mpx wide angle lens with f / 2.4 and 120º field of view. -12 Mpx telephoto lens with f / 2.0. -Optical zoom-out zoom x2 and digital zoom x10. |
-Great angle of 12 Mpx with f / 1.8. -Ultra 12 Mpx wide angle lens with f / 2.4 and 120º field of view. -12 Mpx telephoto lens with f / 2.0. -Optical zoom-out zoom x2 and digital zoom x10. |
Quad 108 Mpx camera with apertures of f / 1.6 f / 2.4 f / 2.4 and f / 2.4. |
| Connectors | Lightning connector. | Lightning connector. | USB-C connector. |
| Biometric systems | Face ID | Face ID | Screen fingerprint sensor. |
* Apple is not used to giving exact information on the capacity of batteries and RAM. It is only stated that these devices have 18 and 20 hours of autonomy . The extra-official information that exists on these capacities varies in different places, which is why it is not specified here. In any case, they seem to be inferior to the Xiaomi Mi 10 , although the management that the A13 Bionic does of these is another thing that we will analyze later.
A detail to take into account and that is not reflected is the fact that the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has 5G technology available, something that collides frontally with the Apple device, which does not have this type of connectivity.
How much price difference is there?
To speak of prices is to speak of relative aspects, and it is for various reasons. The first of these is that these devices are expensive , but this also depends on the value of each person to such an aspect and depending on how much their purchasing power is. Another determining factor is sporadic offers and the price reduction over time. In the case of Apple we find a more stable price, without official discounts until one year after launch and with few offers in other establishments. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro for its part will tend to gradually lower its price like other Android devices and also already has offers in various places.
For these reasons we have decided to abide by the starting price at which both terminals leave in the official stores of Apple and Xiaomi. In their most basic versions, the iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max start at 1,159 and 1,259 euros respectively. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro starts from 999 euros in its most basic version.
The price difference is evident, since Apple’s are still above. However, it is remarkable how Xiaomi shows prices considerably higher than what the public was used to. The reasons why the Chinese company has changed this trend is something that is not appropriate to analyze here, but it is the least striking and it will be the users who in the end decide if it pays them to pay that difference between this generation. Not surprisingly, the possible biggest rival of this device could be at ‘home’ with the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro.
Performance and battery
Apple can boast of having an advantage over all Android devices over Google. We refer to the fact that it is the company itself that designs the software and hardware. This has a very positive point that over the years has become clear, and that is that processors may be able to considerably improve performance and autonomy even though they have lower capacities than would be necessary a priori. With this starting point, the iPhone 11 Pro leave us with a tremendously fluid system and a battery capable of holding more than a day , especially in the case of the ‘Pro Max’, since it can last almost two days with a intermediate use.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has the disadvantage of not implementing its own processor, but the truth is that it supplies it very well with an impressive battery that is also able to last almost two days with a use that is not excessive. The system also runs tremendously well. It is true that it does not have pure Android , but rather MIUI 11 based on Android 10, but this customization layer closely resembles the stock version, although there are aesthetic differences. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is capable of optimizing everything very well.
In the end, in this sense it will depend more on personal tastes. If you do not like Android, no matter how good this Xiaomi is, you will not be comfortable using it. And on the contrary too, since the good performance of the iPhone may not compensate you if you do not like iOS. Both systems are already tremendously similar today in terms of security, so it will depend on small differences in terms of functionalities or ways of accessing them.
How about the cameras?
We have already seen the specifications of the cameras and the truth is that the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro stands out especially for its 108 Mpx in its quadruple rear lens. This not only beats the Apple device, it beats a vast majority of Android competitors. But to what extent does this affect the quality of the photos? It is true that this is an important value, but in no case has it just been decisive.
For practical purposes, no one will be dissatisfied with any of the three terminals, since all of them have the latest advances in mobile cameras: night mode, ultra wide-angle, portrait mode photos, good front camera … Even in software treatment they make a good Both work, although perhaps at this point if it is superior to Apple’s by the well-known Deep Fushion system .
In video recording , despite the fact that Xiaomi’s mobile phone has improved considerably compared to its predecessors, the truth is that it is not among the best. IPhones have traditionally been the best in this section, especially for their good stabilization. There are currently very good competitors for the iPhone in this area, but the Mi 10 Pro is not one of them. However, we highlight again the good performance of this device although it is not the best.
In portrait mode photos, the balance opts for the Xiaomi. The iPhone complies very well with it and has some good subsequent adjustments to determine the level of blur, but its competitor pays off a thousand wonders in this regard in terms of distance calculations and good differentiation of the person or object from the background. Of course, there is no very noticeable difference between the two. It really is difficult nowadays to find very big differences in terms of photos if we compare high-end phones.
The difference in colors is evident between the two and they do not even perform the same in all situations. More natural, more saturated, less and more noisy colors can be found in both. As when we talked about the operating system, in this section we also believe that it is a personal matter of each one and their preferences. In the end, each one has a different taste, so perhaps it is worth checking dozens of examples between them to draw a minimal conclusion.
Conclusion
This post is raised with the aim of knowing which one is more worthwhile and the truth is that we are unable to get a clear answer. But this happens both with these terminals and with others, since each person can prioritize some aspects over others and based on this the balance can opt for one or the other. That is why we could give a technical tie in terms of the general performance of both, although with specific points in favor for each one such as the video recording of the iPhone, the portrait photos of the Xiaomi.
If your doubts go beyond curiosity and you are hesitating between buying this or another device, our best recommendation is that you soak up the maximum amount of information from both. Here we have made a general analysis without going into depth on many topics, but at the end there are endless details that may interest you. Therefore, we advise you to enter forums, social networks and consult user experiences, ask specific details that interest you and more. In the end the decision is yours and yours alone.
