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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gold |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a's global score of 76.4. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a notably older and heavier cellphone than the Google Pixel 6a, but Xiaomi was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Google Pixel 6a count with really similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much better hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Google Pixel 6a captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 6a also has a back camera with more megapixels, higher video frame rates and a lot bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has improved battery duration than Google Pixel 6a, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 4410mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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