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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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 has a score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 global score. The Google Pixel design is somewhat thicker but way lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max, and both of them were only released with a few months difference. The Google Pixel counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Google Pixel also counts with more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Google Pixel, and although the Xiaomi Mi Max has a larger number of cores (although slower), they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a much worse 12.3 megapixels resolution, they both have the same aperture. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity against 2770mAh.
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