Xiaomi Mi Max vs Yu Yureka Note: The Phablet War!

The Xiaomi Mi Max priced at Rs 14,999 is now available via an open sale. Well, from today, you can purchase the Mi Max from multiple portals such as Snapdeal, Tata CLiQ, PayTM, Flipkart and Amazon apart from Mi.com.

Lately, many companies have started launching large screen devices to enhance the multimedia experience of users. One such device that has been launched a few months back is the Yu Yureka Note. This phablet is priced at Rs 13,499 and it is available via both offline and online stores.

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If you are looking for a phablet, you have many options and here we compare these mid-range phablets - Xiaomi Mi Max and YU Yureka Note. Take a look at the comparison from here.

Display

Xiaomi Mi Max sports a 6.44-inch Full HD 1080p IPS 2.5D curved glass display topped with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 coating. On the other hand, Yureka Note boasts a 6-inch FHD IPS LCD display layered with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 coating. With a smaller screen, the latter has a relatively higher pixel density.

Hardware and Storage

The Mi Max is powered by a 1.8 GHz hexa-core Snapdragon 650 processor with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal memory capacity. In comparison, Yureka Note is energized by an octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor paired with 3 GB RAM and 16 GB storage. Both the devices support up to 256 GB of expandable storage.

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Camera

Mi Max flaunts a 16 MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and PDAF. At the front, the Xiaomi phablet has a 5 MP camera with 85-degree wide-angle lens and f/2.0 aperture. The Yu device comes with a 13 MP main snapper teamed up with dual-LED flash at its back. Also on board is an 8 MP selfie camera at the front.

Software

The Mi Max is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow that is topped with the MIUI 8 interface. While the MIUI 8 brings eight new useful and impressive features, the Yu Yureka Note is based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop that is pretty outdated.

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Connectivity

Both the devices are packed with connectivity features such as 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and dual-SIM support. Also, there is a USB Type-C port on the Xiaomi device. Both Mi Max and Yureka Note feature a fingerprint scanner that lets users unlock the device securely.

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Battery

The Mi Max with a relatively smaller screen comes with a capacious 4,850 mAh battery whereas a 4,000 mAh battery powers the Yureka Note.