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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Max is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a 77.5 score against 76.6. The Xiaomi Mi Max is a incredibly older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Xiaomi could make it somewhat thinner anyway. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite greater pixels amount per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 4850mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
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