Xiaomi Mi Max

Advantages: A huge screen (6.4 "), due to this, it is very convenient to type on the on-screen keyboard, watch web pages, and so on, in general, this is rather a mini-tablet than a phone, you can work on it (write and read letters, watch documents, read books).
The battery holds for a very long time, with normal use, it is easily enough for 2 days, with very active (work + navigator), the day is guaranteed to work, and the poverbank, which I bought for the last phone, was never needed. A common phenomenon when after morning charging 70% of the battery remains in the evening.
I did not think that I would ever say this, but the shell of MIUI 8 is very pleasant. Before that, I was a fan of vanilla Android, but MIUI is at least as good and is better than Samsung’s hand-made articles and, especially, LG / HTC / other wizards.
The fingerprint scanner is very fast and accurate, almost always works, much better than on my previous phones.
This is a mini-tablet, but, nevertheless, when you talk on it, it looks normal from the side, and audibility is OK. He climbs into big pockets, sticks out of his shirt pocket a little, but this is also not essential. The weight for such a huge screen and battery is surprisingly small, the thickness is also small.

Disadvantages: Disadvantages are a direct consequence of the merits. The phone is huge, very thin, you always have to think about where to put it, so as not to accidentally drop it or bend (there were reviews that the phone was bending, so I try not to carry it in the back pocket of jeans).
Because of the size, it is inconvenient to control the phone with one hand, yes, there is a mode to reduce the image (swipe from the central button to the left or right), but even this swipe is surely hard to hold with one hand. Total, for use on the go, the phone does not fit well.

Comment: This model will suit you only if you know exactly what you want, definitely not a “for all” phone.

Advantages: A good screen is bright, clear. I installed a font that I can read without glasses. The processor performance allows you to perform quite massive applications.

Disadvantages: There is no possibility to connect an external flash drive.

Comment: Did not like the software to work with files.

Advantages: Price, size, speed, battery, GPS

Disadvantages: camera

Comment: The phone is really very big. Very convenient to read and view sites. When typing typos are minimized. In the pocket of jeans fit with difficulty, hinders when walking.
A huge plus is the battery. With the same (and very serious) load, it surely lives to the evening. Three hours of navigation, a couple of hours of networking and 20 minutes of conversations. Telegram, WharsApp all the time in the background. For comparison, all iPhones I died for dinner under such a load. Androids, like the Nexus, too.
The camera is lousy, but you can make out what was shot.
Bought Asian firmware Global. No complaints.
Nimble. Asus Zenfone Max compared to him as a turn-based strategy against GTA :)
The network keeps well. 4G Megaphone works. GPS is smart.

Advantages: Screen, fingerprint scanner, battery, design, navigation.

Disadvantages: Or did not understand how or not at all the settings in the camera, I can not manually configure anything

Comment: Those who write there are no firmwares, open your eyes when buying a mui8 globalka android 6 was translated ALL works like a clock. The connection is excellent. Nothing is lost. WiFi 5GHz is also excellent, the pictures in the afternoon are good, it's still smart, and not the camera is enough for me, the navigation is also super. The quality of communication is excellent someone wrote that I have a bad app. As for heating, even with a decent load, it heats up quite moderately before it was lenovo vibe z2 pro. 15 minutes of playing backgammon and the frying pan had to be rattled and lower the frequency of the probe so as not to warm up here.

Advantages: for the money no cons

Disadvantages: still no fresh global firmware

Comment: later

Advantages: all is well, much is already built into the shell.

Disadvantages: need to flash until there is no globalka for this modification

Comment: after it I take 5 inch in hand - it seems very small.

Advantages: A huge screen of good resolution, good android, everything is set up absolutely! Better than Samsung firmware. The charge holds true up to 2 days, depending on use. I repeat the firmware flies. Games fly.

Disadvantages: In the sun, the screen is really bleak, as it was written in the comments.
The camera is a LITTLE worse than on the iPhone 5S, but not critical.

Comment: If someone is ready to put up with these disadvantages, Take not regret it !!!
An excellent device for this money you will not find better. !!!!! took for 18,700.
Covers, books, bumper, glass and everything you want on it already have, do not worry.

Advantages: The hardware component of the phone leaves little to be desired.

Disadvantages: A slightly dull display, in the bright sun is not very clearly visible. Lack of official firmware.

Comment: The device is interesting, for those who are not afraid of experiments and are quite diligent - it is possible to install localized custom firmware. Do not believe all sorts of "brand" shopping! There are no honest localized firmware for this device yet. Batteries last for 2 days of dense work of all modes. The indicator is good, but it is a NEW battery.What will happen to him in six months?