Xiaomi just launched the Mi Max 2 which, like its predecessor, is big on everything, ... it looks like an engorged iPhone 7 Plus, which is already big by iPhone standards.

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 specs compared to Apple iPhone 8. Detailed up-do-date specifications shown side by side.

Now, the Mi Max 2 is a bit costlier than its successor but not by much. At Rs 16,999 for the 64GB variant, the Mi Max 2 treads on the line between smartphones and the so-called phablets.

The Mi Max 2 is Xiaomi’s first device to be powered by Android Nougat out of the box. It runs the company’s proprietary UI layer, MIUI 8.5, based on Android 7.1.1.

The Mi Max 2 looks a lot like Xiaomi’s 2017 flagship, the Mi 6, but it swaps the curved glass back and glossy sides for a sleek matte finish across its metal unibody. Here’s how the two ...

But, unlike the Google Pixel 2 -- which Google will likely sell at flagship prices -- the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 deserves plenty of slack, because Xiaomi has clearly made this to be a budget device (in ...

Xiaomi Mi Max 2: 78.4: 71.7: 79.2: Excellent: Sony Xperia XA Ultra: 88.9: 79.3: 82.7: Excellent: Notable apps. The Mi Max 2 offers an excellent file managing app called Explorer, which lets you ...

The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 fails to improve on existing weaknesses from the Mi Max, and is not an upgrade. That said, it is a good buy for those who do not already have a Mi Max.

Xiaomi also noted that you can recharge the Mi Max 2 to 68 percent in an hour, which is pretty impressive. And, thanks to the USB port, you can use it to charge other devices as well, which could ...

Fresh from announcing the Mi 6, its latest flagship smartphone, last month, Xiaomi gone and unveiled another new phone. The Mi Max 2, announced today at ...

Xiaomi has launched the Mi Max 2 with MIUI 8.5 based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat which happens to be a first for the company. ... The best Xiaomi phones {year} I swapped my iPhone for the Honor 400, ...