Xiaomi Mi Max 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 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 Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Max 2 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi Max 2 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 5.99 inches, making Xiaomi Mi Max 2 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Max 2 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi Max 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 5300 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Max 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is rated 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a rating of 4.4.

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Xiaomi Mi Max 2
₹13,990
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₹8,591
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
74%

Release Date

27 Jul, 2017
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 636
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
20 MP

Battery

5300 mAh
4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
9.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Capable cameras
  • Good performer
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter

Cons

  • Ugly black bezel around the display
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording

User Ratings

4.4/5
(49,325 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 27, 2017
(Official)
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 509

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9

Pixel Density

344 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.95 %
77.43 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

174.1 mm
158.6 mm

Width

88.7 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8 mm

Weight

211 grams
181 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX386 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5300 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.39 W/kg Body: 1.31 W/kg
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A