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T-Mobile Shadow vs Xiaomi Mi Max

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Shadow: 53 g lighter

    Shadow:
    150 g
    Mi Max:
    203 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 35.3 mm narrower

    Shadow:
    53 mm
    Mi Max:
    88.3 mm
  • Chipset

    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
    Mi Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model
  • Depth

    Mi Max: 7.5 mm thinner

    Shadow:
    15 mm
    Mi Max:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 70.1 mm shorter

    Shadow:
    103 mm
    Mi Max:
    173.1 mm
  • Release year

    Shadow:
    2007
    Mi Max:
    2016

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7.5 mm versus Mi Max
  2. 2. Mi Max

    Height:
    173.1 mm +70.1 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    88.3 mm +35.3 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Shadow

    150 g

  2. 2. Mi Max

    203 g

    +53 g versus Shadow

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Mi Max

    Screen diagonal:
    6.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    114.3 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Mi Max: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM; 32/64 GB · 3 GB RAM128 GB · 4 GB RAM - Prime model

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Mi Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 1 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Shadow

    920 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Max

    4850 mAh

    +3930 mAh versus Shadow

Specifications

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1. Shadow2. Mi Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Mi Max.
SpecificationShadowMi Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 173.1 Х 88.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 203 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 6.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM; 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Prime model
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 1 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shadow, Mi Max.
SpecificationShadowMi Max
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 114.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Mi Max.
SpecificationShadowMi Max
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Shadow, Mi Max.
SpecificationShadowMi Max
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) -Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1376
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3146
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3679
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2489
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 261
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 770
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shadow, Mi Max.
SpecificationShadowMi Max
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shadow, Mi Max.
SpecificationShadowMi Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, Mi Max.
SpecificationShadowMi Max
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shadow, Mi Max.
SpecificationShadowMi Max
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: Global; Standard; Prime