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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, having a 77.5 score against 75.7. Although Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is older than the nubia Red Magic 5G, it's construction is a lot thinner and just a little bit lighter. Nubia Red Magic 5G has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a little better pixels number in each screen inch, a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a very superior memory for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5G, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with greater battery life than nubia Red Magic 5G, because it has an 18% more battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5G shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has faster video frame rates, a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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