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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a overall score of 77.5 against 76.4. Although Xiaomi Mi Max and the Xiaomi Mi 5s were released only a couple months apart, Xiaomi Mi Max's body is way heavier but also just a little thinner. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a little bit better display density. Xiaomi Mi Max has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max and Xiaomi Mi 5s feature quite similar cameras, and although the Xiaomi Mi Max has a back-facing camera with way more MP, they both have the same video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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