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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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 has an overall score of 77.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's global score of 75.3. The Xiaomi Mi Max is a somewhat heavier device than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also counts with a just a little better pixel amount per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 4850mAh battery size against 3500mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Max shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a lot better resolution camera.
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