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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a global score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the realme 8 5G's 72 general score. Even though Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is way older and heavier than realme 8 5G, it's construction is still just a bit thinner. The realme 8 5G has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a little bit greater pixels count per inch in the display.
The realme 8 5G has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Realme 8 5G counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same internal storage, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features just a little better battery performance than realme 8 5G, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity. The realme 8 5G features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the realme 8 5G also has a bigger aperture and a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
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