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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and Gold |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.04 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a general score of 77.5 against 72.4. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 design is a lot heavier and a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 5c. The Xiaomi Mi 5c features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5c also counts with a quite greater pixel number in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c. They have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a F2.2 aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has an 85 percent more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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