Xiaomi Mi Note 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

  Mi Note: 19 g lighter

  Mi Note:

  161 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  Mi Note: 6.2 mm narrower

  Mi Note:

  77.6 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Mi Note: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Mi Note:

  5.7 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Mi Note:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Mi Note: 2.4 mm thinner

  Mi Note:

  7 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  Mi Note: 10 mm shorter

  Mi Note:

  155.1 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 Note

   Height:

   155.1 mm

   Width:

   77.6 mm

   Depth:

   7 mm

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +10 mm versus Mi Note

   Width:

   83.8 mm +6.2 mm versus Mi Note

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Mi Note

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 Note

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

2. 2. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Mi Note.

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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