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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with an 81.6 score against 77.5. Although the Google Pixel 2 and the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 were released with only 5 months difference, the Google Pixel 2 body is much lighter but also a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. The Google Pixel 2 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 2 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Google Pixel 2 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos, a back-facing camera with a better 12.2 megapixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 96 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 2 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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