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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2017-06-01 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Gold |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is just a bit better than the iPhone 5, getting a score of 77.5 against 71.7. Xiaomi Mi Max 2's construction has the same thickness than iPhone 5, but it is a lot heavier. Apple iPhone 5 counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it has a little bit inferior pixel amount in each inch of display, a much lower 1136 x 640 resolution and a lot smaller screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a better processing unit than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a better camera than iPhone 5, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a camera with a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 5300mAh battery size against 1440mAh.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 costs a lot more than the iPhone 5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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