We continue with our series of comparative dedicated to the latest phablets of Xiaomi And today we are going to face the biggest of all with a very similar one in price but with very different virtues, and that has managed to attract as much attention almost as the most recent high-end models. In which cases is one or the other worth more ?: Mi A1 vs Mi Max 2.
Designer
There are quite a few details that distinguish them, but of all the models that we have talked about these days, without a doubt we find the two that are most similar in terms of design, with quite classic lines, but with some important virtues for devices of its price, such as arriving both with a metal casing and having a fingerprint reader (located in both cases on the back).
Dimensions
Regarding the dimensions, however, there are very notable differences, and it is not surprising, because as we will see in the next section, the screen of the We are Max 2 it is much larger, one of the key differentiating factors. In any case, it is necessary to record the advantage of the We are A1 in this sense, being much more compact (15,54 x 7,58 cm against 17,41 x 8,87 cm), light (165 grams against 211 grams), and even something finer (7,3 mm front 7,6 mm).
Screen
Indeed, one of the great claims of the We are Max 2 is to offer us a really big screen, for those who want to have the more inches the better, while the We are A1 e a conventional size phablet (5.5 inches against 6.44 inches). There is no difference in resolution (1920 x 1080), on the other hand, which leaves us with a higher pixel density for the smallest (PPI 401 against PPI 342), like is logic.
Unlimited
In the performance section, we must note an absolute tie in terms of hardware, since in both we have a Snapdragon 625 eight-core and with a maximum frequency of 2,0 GHz, who they accompany 4 GB of RAM, but it should be mentioned that there is a key difference when it comes to software: while in the We are Max 2 we have Android Nougat with the corresponding MIUI customization, in the We are A1, and this is a unique feature in the Xiaomi catalog, we have Android Nougat in pure version.
Storage capacity
In the storage capacity section we do have a clear victory, beyond personal preferences, in this case for the MI A1, which has been released with more RAM (64 GB against 32 GB), and which also has a card slot micro-SD, two qualities that, together, put it ahead even of the other phablets of Xiaomi more expensive.
Cameras
In the section of cameras they are again very close, although that of the We are A1 it is dual, a detail to take into account for those who prefer this type of configuration. In any case, the main chamber is in both of 12 SM and it has an aperture f / 2.2, while on the front we find 5 SM.
Autonomy
As these two phablets have been on sale for a little longer, this time we can go a bit beyond the battery capacity data, where the advantage, as expected, is very clear for the Mi Max 2 (3080 mAh against 5300 mAh), leave you comparable data from independent tests (those of gsmarena, to be more exact): with moderate use, the We are A1 reaches 80 hours, a fairly positive figure, but much lower than the 126 hours achieved by the We are Max 2 Under the same conditions.
Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Xiaomi Mi Max 2: comparison
As we said at the beginning, in this case there are no great price differences between the two models, which are around the two 200 Euros, so that we can afford to choose based on their qualities alone. In fact, when it comes to price, what is most likely to determine which one is cheaper for us is probably the choice we make regarding the importer.
As for what each offers us, it is clear what the main claims of each are: for the We are A1 is undoubtedly the uniting a good quality / price ratio with the stock Android, while for the We are Max 2 is to enjoy a much larger screen. The first has some other advantage, in any case, such as the dual camera or having more internal memory, but the second also has a virtue that can be fundamental: a much greater autonomy.
Here you can consult the complete technical sheet of the We are A1 and the We are Max 2 yourselves.