Xiaomi Mi Max 2 review: 6.44" media phablet with a 5300 mAh battery.
The phablet for media.
Mi Max 2 was Xiaomi's 6.44" media phablet — built for streaming and reading, with a 5300 mAh battery that lasted two days on the efficient Snapdragon 625. A cult favourite among big-screen fans.
01Display
76/10076/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.
02Camera
64/10064/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.
03Performance
60/10060/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.
04Battery
88/10088/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.
05Build
72/10072/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.
- Massive 6.44" screen + 5300 mAh
- Efficient Snapdragon 625 — 2-day battery
- Aluminium unibody + stereo + jack
- Only 720p density across 6.44"
- No fingerprint sensor on early variants
- 4K video only
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .