Xiaomi Mi Max 2 vs Xiaomi Mi Max

Comparing the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 vs Xiaomi Mi Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi Max 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi Max runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Max 2 the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Xiaomi Mi Max offer the same screen size of 6.4 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Max 2 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi Max better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Xiaomi Mi Max feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Mi Max 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 5300 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi Max offers 4850 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Max 2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Mi Max 2 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi Max offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi Max 2 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Xiaomi Mi Max equally at 8.

User Rating: Xiaomi Mi Max 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Mi Max has a rating of 4.3.

Xiaomi Mi Max 2

₹13,990

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Mi Max

₹14,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

71%

Release Date

27 Jul, 2017

06 Jul, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 625	Snapdragon 650
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


5300 mAh	4850 mAh
Quick Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB

32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Excellent battery life
Capable cameras
Good performer

A roomy screen in a palatable size
Premium looks and solid build
Smooth performance
Exceptional battery life

Cons

Ugly black bezel around the display
Low-light camera performance could be better

Camera performance could be better
Software features like multi window could be handy

User Ratings

4.4/5

(49,325 ratings)

4.3/5

(21,854 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 27, 2017

(Official)

Jul 06, 2016

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

Adreno 510

RAM

4 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

344 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.95 %

73.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

174.1 mm

173.1 mm

Width

88.7 mm

88.3 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

211 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX386 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5300 mAh

4850 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

32 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.39 W/kg Body: 1.31 W/kg

Head: 0.836 W/kg Body: 0.661 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Back

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote

N/A