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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a 77.5 score against 72.4. Even being the best in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also older, incredibly heavier and just a little thicker. Xiaomi Mi 5c has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5c also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 5c features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Max shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity instead of 2860mAh.
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