Xiaomi Mi Max review: Hulked up

06 June 2016
Goodbye Alexander Bell, hello Tim Berners-Lee and Ray Tomlinson. The inventor of the telephone would not have approved of the hulking 6.44" but the Xiaomi Mi Max is the kind of device the pioneers of WWW and email would love it.

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  • Anonymous
  • PWa
  • 07 Jun 2016

Anonymous, 06 Jun 2016I think the camera is good because their mi4c and mi5 produ... moreif you think it is comparable to mi4c it is wrong camera is crappy

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    • Anonymous
    • PWa
    • 07 Jun 2016

    Anonymous, 07 Jun 2016So if "big, large, massive" is a disadvantage then "small,p... moreAgreed to this one and please gsmarena please do your review faster than this because I used this almost a month already the screen dimmed compare to the like of mate 8

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      • Heini
      • x7v
      • 07 Jun 2016

      Even tho they say it doesnt support quickcharge ( which is probably true for the 3.0 ), this guy here charged it with a quickcharge 2.0 adapter and results are decent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z16rmJ652M

      Took him 2 hours 35 minutes for a full charge, that's more than decent considering that the battery size is 60% larger ( 4,8k vs 3k mAh ) than most common phones out there

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        • Anonymous
        • XMF
        • 07 Jun 2016

        [deleted post]I think ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra.

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          • AnonD-259899
          • M7r
          • 07 Jun 2016

          Kal, 06 Jun 2016Contrary to what's written in the review, the phone does su... moreThat's good to know!

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            • AnonD-259899
            • M7r
            • 07 Jun 2016

            AnonD-402029, 06 Jun 2016its xiaomi i dont think we should expect much from camera d... moreTheir camera sensor choice and software have been well above average with their other phones that don't cost high.

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              • Anonymous
              • s2c
              • 07 Jun 2016

              So if "big, large, massive" is a disadvantage then "small,puny, screens" should be a disadvantage mark as well. Do you guys not understand personal preference? Some of us do more with our phones than snapchat and Facebook. We use it for work and in my case, explain to me the benefits of doing RDP on a small screen vs that of a big one? Stop with the idiotic, biased, closed minded labeling.

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                • Anonymous
                • PTG
                • 06 Jun 2016

                I think the camera is good because their mi4c and mi5 produce a very good photos

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                  • alexv
                  • gJs
                  • 06 Jun 2016

                  Does it have the same sensor as the redmi 3 pro the samsung s5k3p3?

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                    • AnonD-436254
                    • F35
                    • 06 Jun 2016

                    DantE O2, 06 Jun 2016the camera picture quality was not above mediocre.was prett... moreyou have to put the phone down sometimes man!

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                      • AnonD-521036
                      • HI6
                      • 06 Jun 2016

                      Yes!
                      Xi Mi Max is very good for hulk wife.

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                        • AnonD-402029
                        • KZ8
                        • 06 Jun 2016

                        AnonD-259899, 06 Jun 2016Great battery life for such a large phone shows better effi... moreits xiaomi i dont think we should expect much from camera department, they need to cut cost somewhere.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • y$2
                          • 06 Jun 2016

                          Have decent specs and design... Even nice big battery and massive screen... But they cant even put the back button on the left side

                            the camera picture quality was not above mediocre.was pretty normal not talented in that part.
                            are they insane? 4,850mah battery and no quick charging????why???
                            you mean i should wait like 4 hours for a single charge?
                            unbelievable.

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                              • AnonD-442781
                              • pJm
                              • 06 Jun 2016

                              dev, 06 Jun 2016FYI: there's a 2/16GB version available that's a little bit... moreIts for people who want a huge phone. Not those who don't.

                              I'd have thought that much was obvious.

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                                • AnonD-436254
                                • F35
                                • 06 Jun 2016

                                why none of the tests are mentioning bluetooth functionality? Distance from the phone, or does it work using wireless headphones properly from your pocket( for me this is a deal breaker, sent a pre-ordered nexus5 back on day1 ) ? thanks

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • AIA
                                  • 06 Jun 2016

                                  Big large massive isn't a disadvantage. . It was supposed to be big.. what id wrong with you? As with the others, the lack of usb c and usb 3.0 is what's missing in it.. and above 6 really needs a QHD display

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                                    • rKv
                                    • 06 Jun 2016

                                    Generally there is no disadvantage, its light and smaller from other 6.44" smartphones,

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                                      • srr
                                      • 06 Jun 2016

                                      Miui has 2 app switcher modes: the one you presented, and a more "visual" one: you have to pinch-zoom in the "standard" app switcher to unleash the second mode. And you're right, the default camera settings are usually sharpening too much.

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                                        • AnonD-506194
                                        • 3x1
                                        • 06 Jun 2016

                                        please review the Galaxy A9 Pro and S7 Active..2016 is the year of battery life