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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | 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 score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 overall score. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a much heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but they are 0.3inches thick. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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