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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Nokia 9 PureView's global score of 76.4. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is an older and somewhat heavier device than the Nokia 9 PureView, but Xiaomi managed to make it just a little bit thinner anyway. The Nokia 9 PureView features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Nokia 9 PureView has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 5300mAh battery size. Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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