SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi Max review: 2016 6.44" phablet 4,850 mAh.

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2016·$250
Overall
74/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Phablet
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Xiaomi Mi Max.

Xiaomi's 2016 Mi Max launched the 6.44" phablet line — 4,850 mAh + hexa-core at $250.

01Display

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for phablet phones of 2016.

TypeIPS
Size6.44"
Resolution1080 x 1920 FHD

02Performance

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for phablet phones of 2016.

ChipsetSnapdragon 650
CPU1.8 GHz hexa-A72+A53
RAM3 GB / 4 GB

03Camera

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for phablet phones of 2016.

Main16 MP AF + dual LED
Front5 MP

04Battery

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for phablet phones of 2016.

Capacity4,850 mAh
ChargingQC 3.0

05Software

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for phablet phones of 2016.

What works
  • 6.44" massive phablet.
  • 4,850 mAh battery.
  • Hexa-core Snapdragon 650.
  • QC 3.0 fast charge.
What doesn't
  • 203 g heavy.
  • One-hand impossible.
  • MIUI bloat.
  • No NFC.

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 phablet devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .