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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-04 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Ceramic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 361 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, having a 77.5 score against 76.2. Xiaomi Mi Max's construction is just a little thinner and a little lighter than Xiaomi Mi MIX, even when both were released only 6 months apart. Xiaomi Mi MIX features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has 4 lesser cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2040 and a bit better screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F2 diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
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