Xiaomi Mi Max vs ZTE Max XL

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

  Max XL: 23 g lighter

  Mi Max:

  203 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  Max XL: 4.5 mm narrower

  Mi Max:

  88.3 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Max XL: 0.44 in smaller diagonal

  Mi Max:

  6.44 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Mi Max:

  Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Mi Max: 1.9 mm thinner

  Mi Max:

  7.5 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  Max XL: 8 mm shorter

  Mi Max:

  173.1 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 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. Mi Max

   Height:

   173.1 mm +8 mm versus Max XL

   Width:

   88.3 mm +4.5 mm versus Max XL

   Depth:

   7.5 mm

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm

   Width:

   83.8 mm

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Mi 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. Mi Max

   Screen diagonal:

   6.44 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   114.3 cm²

2. 2. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Mi Max has approximately 15.2% more rectangular screen area than Max XL.

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.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.