All About:
Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Xiaomi
just launched its latest smartphone dubbed “phablet” in India, the Mi Max 2.
The successor to the last year’s product and the subsequent Prime variant that
the Chinese company, the Mi Max 2 represents the best of Xiaomi. The company’s
portfolio in India boasts of some of the best selling smartphones in the
country, which anyway speaks volumes about the brand’s popularity, but also at
their attempt to cater to different segments of our society. The Mi Max sold
over 3 million units which solidifies the user base even more for people who
love a large smartphone. And then the Max 2 builds upon that.
Pros:
1. Sleek Design
2. Dual Stereo Speaker
3. Amazing Battery Life
4. Improved Camera
5. Fingerprint Scanner
Cons:
1. Not so powerful processor
2. Half Baked Nougat Experience
3. No OIS
4. Big in size
Specification
The massive 6.44-inch
display has a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels, which means a density of 342ppi.
It also boasts of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. Xiaomi is marketing
the display as one of the best features of the Mi Max 2, but there's also a big
5300mAh battery to talk about. At the India launch event, Xiaomi even bragged
that the Mi Max 2's battery can last for up to 31 days with the phone in
standby.
Under the hood, the Mi
Max 2 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, which has been a
popular SoC for phones in this price segment. Unlike most Xiaomi smartphones,
only one variant of the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has been launched, and it features 4GB
of RAM and 64GB storage.
The phone has a hybrid
dual-SIM slot which might disappoint users who want to take advantage of the
big screen with lots of movies and TV shows stored on a microSD card. Users
have to sacrifice either a second SIM or a microSD card. The Mi Max 2 supports
microSD cards of up to 128GB. If you create a Mi account, you'll get 5GB of
cloud storage space. The phone sports a 12-megapixel rear camera with a
Sony IMX386 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, and two-tone flash. There's also a
5-megapixel front camera with an f/2.0 aperture.
The Mi Max 2 runs on
Android 7.1.1 Nougat, with Xiaomi's MIUI 8.5 skin on top. This makes it the
only phone in the company's portfolio to currently run a stable MIUI ROM based
on Nougat.
Design
There have been some significant
design changes in the Mi Max 2 compared to the original Mi Max,
despite the fact that their screens
are the same size. The all-metal body of the Mi Max 2 is more appealing and now
features rounded edges that make it easier to hold. The 2.5D glass across the
front gives it a more premium look, although the metal back is somewhat
slippery. The antenna bands are more discreet, blending in with the colour of
the back.
The Mi Max 2 is big for any kind of
pocket. Apart from its
size, weight is sometimes an issue. At 7.6mm thick, the Mi Max 2 is sleek
enough and offers good grip but 211g is a lot for a phone. This is something that
might (or might not) bother you.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has backlit
capacitive buttons at the front placed just below the display. There's a
front-facing camera and sensors above it, accompanied by the earpiece which
also doubles up as a loudspeaker. The power and volume buttons are on the
right, while the hybrid dual-SIM tray is on the left. The USB Type-C port is on
the bottom between two grilles, but only one is actual speaker while the other
is just a design element.
The phone has an Infrared
emitter on the top panel, accompanied by the 3.5mm audio socket. Fingerprint
scanner on the back might trouble people with smaller hands.
In terms of construction quality, the
Mi Max 2 looks solid. Fortunately, the back panel is not a fingerprint magnet,
which means you won't need to worry about wiping the phone from time to time.
The Mi Max 2 has slimmer screen borders than the original Mi Max, and this
means less distraction when watching videos.
Xiaomi has launched the Mi Max 2 only
in black in India, and it looks stunning, but we can expect more colour options to be
released over time. Inside the retail box, you get standard set of documents,
a SIM ejector tool, a USB Type-C cable, and a charger, apart from the phone
itself. Xiaomi doesn't ship earphones with any of its phones.
Display
The
obvious highlight of the Mi Max 2 is its humongous 6.44-inch LCD display. Its
1,080 x 1,920 resolution works out a pixel density of 342ppi, which is not
ideal, but sufficient. Viewing angles are good and the screen seems to be a bit
less reflective than the original Mi Max, but the maximum brightness level has
been reduced for some reason. As such, outdoor visibility isn't a strong point
of this display.
With a color temperature of 7500K, most colors
and shades appear bluer than intended, but we do have to note that the
situation is better than with the original Mi Max which had an even colder
screen.
Camera
The
5-megapixel front-facing camera takes good selfies, but the quality fell
below average in low light.
Rear Camera
The 12-megapixel rear camera uses a Sony IMX386 sensor with
1.25-micron pixels, and has an f/2.2 aperture. It does well enough in daytime
but did not impress us in low light. Our sample photos showed very good colour
rendition and sharpness under the right lighting conditions. Moreover, PDAF
worked well in daylight too. However, in low light situations, the camera was
more hit-or-miss. Autofocus was less accurate, colours seemed off, noise was
quite apparent, and there was a major loss of detail. The HDR mode does well to
improve dynamic range though you won't need it all the time. The Mi Max 2 can
record videos at 1080p and 4K quality which is a great feature. Video quality
in general was good. The phone also supports time-lapse and slow-motion video
modes. The default camera app is identical to the one we saw on the Redmi Note
4, and there are modes and filters that are accessible with one tap.
Price
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2
smartphone will be also available on Paytm Mall including other e-commerce
platforms like Mi.com, Flipkart and Amazon.in. Paytm Mall will offer open
online sale and customers can buy the device using the Paytm and Paytm Mall app
with easy EMI options. The device will be
available both online and offline starting July 27. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2, for a
price of Rs 16,999 and $320 in USA it could be vary as its not a fixed price.
Battery
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2
has a large, non-removable 5300mAh battery which the company claims can deliver
up to two days of life. In real-world usage, the phone doesn't disappoint with
its battery performance as it easily lasted up to two entire days on a single
charge, even with heavy usage.
The Mi Max 2 also supports Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 and
parallel charging, which are both useful considering the battery size. it can charge from zero to 100 percent in around 100 minutes which is
impressive.
Comparison Mi Max Vs Mi Max 2
Should you upgrade??
There you
have it readers, the Mi Max 2 is a decent upgrade from its predecessor with a
new processor and RAM and storage options. Owners of the existing Mi Max need
not despair as their devices are just as well equipped leaving very few reasons
for them to upgrade. Users who require a device between a full fledged tablet
and a smartphone can eagerly look forward to it.
Opinion
Mi Max 2 offer good
value in this price bracket but not the best with improved camera, beautiful
design and increased storage it also have difficulties like its big in size,
lacks OIS in camera have hybrid sim slot which means you can either use second
sim or micro sd card . So overall who need tablet and phone which means phablet
in this range go for it but if you have Mi Max then you do not need it. Its
Good or say better then previous version
Loved About Phone
1. Design
2. Ok Ok camera
3. Battery life
4. Speaker
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