vivo X5 Max vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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

  X5 Max: 17 g lighter

  X5 Max:

  156 g

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  173 g

• Width

  Mi 9 Explorer: 3.3 mm narrower

  X5 Max:

  78 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  74.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  X5 Max: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

  X5 Max:

  5.5 in

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  X5 Max:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  X5 Max:

  Single

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Triple

• Depth

  X5 Max: 2.5 mm thinner

  X5 Max:

  5.1 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  7.6 mm

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. X5 Max

   Height:

   153.9 mm

   Width:

   78 mm +3.3 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

   Depth:

   5.1 mm

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm +3.6 mm versus X5 Max

   Width:

   74.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm +2.5 mm versus X5 Max

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.

1. 1. X5 Max

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than X5 Max.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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