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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's 76 score. Xiaomi Mi Max's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution, they both have the same aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity against 4070mAh.
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