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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black and Gold |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a general score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 body is a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it is just a little heavier and was released 4 years before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much greater memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max 2's CPU is very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a bigger aperture and a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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