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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 4.72 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel has an overall score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 global score. Although Google Pixel and the Xiaomi Mi Max were released only a few months apart, the Google Pixel construction is somewhat thicker but also way lighter. Google Pixel features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Google Pixel also counts with a better screen density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Google Pixel and Xiaomi Mi Max both have very similar CPUs, and although the Google Pixel has an inferior number of cores (although faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel takes slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a lot lower resolution back camera and a worse (4K) video definition, they both have the same camera aperture. Xiaomi Mi Max features a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
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