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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.64 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL has a global score of 81.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 global score. Even though the Google Pixel XL and Xiaomi Mi Max were released only a few months apart, Google Pixel XL's design is lighter but also somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Mi Max's processor is just as good as Google Pixel XL's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi Max has 4 more processing cores (although slower), they both have a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Google Pixel XL has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better number of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Google Pixel XL captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max features a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
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