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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max has an overall score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 general score. The Xiaomi Mi Max design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lot less megapixels camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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