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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, getting a general score of 81.6 against 77.5. Google Pixel 2's body is newer and way lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max's, although it's also just a little thicker. Google Pixel 2 counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a higher pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Google Pixel 2 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
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