SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 review: 6.44" media phablet with a 5300 mAh battery.

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2017·$240
Overall
62/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

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

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.

TypeIPS LCD
Size6.44 inches
Resolution1080 x 1920 px

02Camera

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.

Main12 MP Sony IMX386, f/2.2
Selfie5 MP
Video4K30

03Performance

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.

ChipsetSnapdragon 625 (14nm)
GPUAdreno 506

04Battery

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.

Capacity5300 mAh
ChargingQuick Charge 3.0

05Build

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.

What works
  • Massive 6.44" screen + 5300 mAh
  • Efficient Snapdragon 625 — 2-day battery
  • Aluminium unibody + stereo + jack
What doesn't
  • 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? .