Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) vs Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB)
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 2 vs Xiaomi Mi Max devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
334
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.44"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4850
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB)
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6 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| Model | Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Series 2 Aluminum A1758 42mm, iWatch S2 | 小米Max 2016007, Xiaomi Max Prime 4GB RAM, Xiaomi Helium |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |      China, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), Hong Kong, India |
| Brand | Apple | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 12/1/2016 | 5/17/2016 |
| Depth | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) | 88.3 x 173.1 millimeters (3.48 x 6.81 in) |
| Weight | 34 grams (1.19 ounces) | 203 grams (7.11 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, ceramic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 1.65" inches | 6.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~74.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 390x312 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 303 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| System version | WatchOS 3.0 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S2 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 780MHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Quad-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | Qualcomm Adreno 510 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 128GB (115GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | Not supported | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 334 mAh | 4850 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Not supported | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Space gray, Gold, Rose gold, Silver • Sport or woven nylon bands • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri • Requires an iPhone 5s/iOS 11 or later | • Colors: Gray, Silver, Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Aluminum body • 2.5D glass screen • MIUI 8.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 2 (Aluminum 42mm) | Xiaomi Mi Max (Octa 128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |