Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, having a 77.5 score against 75. The Xiaomi Mi Max design is older, somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A1. The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a just a little greater pixels number in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi A1 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture. Xiaomi Mi Max has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 3080mAh.
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