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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| 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 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.2 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi Max has a general score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 general score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Max and Xiaomi Mi 5s were released only 5 months apart, Xiaomi Mi Max's design is a bit thinner but also a lot heavier. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Mi Max, and although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a lot less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, they both have a same size diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Mi Max features a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 52 percent larger battery size.
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