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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-06-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 5.76 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a 78.1 score against 77.5. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus design is incredibly lighter but just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and both were released with only 8 months difference. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus both have extremely similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's camera is very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments and a higher resolution camera.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 39% bigger battery size.
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