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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a global score of 77.5 against 76.7. The Xiaomi Mi Max is an a lot older and just a little heavier device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Xiaomi managed to build it a bit thinner anyway. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Max. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Max features superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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