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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| 2017-06-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a general score of 81.6 against 77.5. Apple iPhone 7 is a incredibly lighter and just a little thinner phone than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, even when both were only released with a couple of months difference. The iPhone 7 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it has a lot lower resolution of 750 x 1334, a little bit lower pixels quantity per inch in the display and a really smaller screen.
The iPhone 7 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it has 4 less CPU cores (but faster) and 2 GB less RAM. Apple iPhone 7 counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a superior battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh. Apple iPhone 7 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same video definition, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Apple iPhone 7 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi Max 2. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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