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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Xiaomi |
| 2018-07-06 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max has an overall score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the BlackBerry KEY2's 75.4 overall score. Although Xiaomi Mi Max is older and much heavier than BlackBerry KEY2, it's construction is still a little thinner. The BlackBerry KEY2 has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The BlackBerry KEY2 features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1620px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density. Xiaomi Mi Max has as much storage for games and applications as BlackBerry KEY2, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a slightly better camera than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photos and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a way better battery performance than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity.
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