Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, with a 77.5 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi Max's construction is just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it's heavier and was released a little bit more than a year before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit greater pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a much better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max has greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 4850mAh battery size.
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