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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Sonic silver |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a global score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is an a lot older device than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it is just a bit lighter and a lot thinner anyway. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a just a bit higher screen density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit bigger screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a lot more megapixels back camera, a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video, a much larger sensor providing a much better image quality and a lot higher video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much greater memory to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with superior battery duration than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has an 18% more battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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