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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 77.5 score against 76.7. Even though Xiaomi Mi Max is older and a little heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max has longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 21% more battery size.
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