Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z, having a overall score of 77.5 against 74.5. The Xiaomi Mi Max construction is noticeably thicker and a lot heavier than the Motorola Moto Z. Moto Z counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM.
Moto Z features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi Max shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Moto Z, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a back camera with a better 16 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto Z, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Max has a really longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z, because it has an 87% more battery size.
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