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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Gold |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a 77.5 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than the Google Nexus 5X, but it's also a lot heavier. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Google Nexus 5X has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch. Google Nexus 5X features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Nexus 5X also has a back camera with a higher 12.3 mega pixels resolution, a larger diafragm aperture and a much bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality photos.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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