Xiaomi MI Max vs. OnePlus 5T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Max and OnePlus 5T. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Max vs. OnePlus 5T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 173.1 mm 156.1 mm Xiaomi MI Max has greater height than OnePlus 5T.
Width 88.3 mm 75 mm Xiaomi MI Max has greater width than OnePlus 5T.
Depth 7.5 mm 7.3 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than Xiaomi MI Max.
Weight 203 g 162 g OnePlus 5T is lighter than Xiaomi MI Max.
Body Colour Grey | Gold | Silver Midnight black
Body Material - Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.44" 6.01" Xiaomi MI Max has larger screen size than OnePlus 5T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 5T has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Max.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 342 ppi 401 ppi OnePlus 5T has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Max.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed - 2.45 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes OnePlus 5T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB OnePlus 5T has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Max.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB OnePlus 5T has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI Max.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 27.22 mm
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Xiaomi MI Max has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.7
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4850 mAh 3300 mAh Xiaomi MI Max has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology - Dash Charge technology OnePlus 5T has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1)
User Interface MIUI 8 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements - Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Max OnePlus 5T
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case
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