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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than realme 8 5G's general score of 72. The Xiaomi Mi Max is an extremely older and just a little bit heavier device than realme 8 5G, but Xiaomi could make it a bit thinner anyway. Realme 8 5G counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Realme 8 5G has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a bit bigger display. Realme 8 5G has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Realme 8 5G takes slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the realme 8 5G also has a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The realme 8 5G counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
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