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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2016-05-17 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| 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 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.52 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 global score. Google Pixel 2 XL's design is newer and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max's, although it is a little thicker. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixels density and a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much greater memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 38 percent more battery capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
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