The Mi Max is fairly slim at 7.5mm and there are chamfered edges along the metal body. The volume and power buttons are placed on the right and work well, with good tactile feedback. The hybrid SIM tray sits on the left. You can either have two SIM cards or one SIM and a microSD card ( up to 128GB) .
The mono-speaker is placed at the bottom, along with the Micro-USB port, while the headphones socket and infrared emitter are on the top. The metal surface makes the phone quite slippery, so getting a rubber case wouldn't be a bad idea.
Around back, we have the primary camera, dual-tone LED flash, and fingerprint sensor. The metal rim around the camera juts out a bit but we didn't encounter any major scuffing during our usage. The Mi Max is a heavy phone at 203 grams but honestly, it's hard to tell when you hold it. Single-handed use for typing is quite difficult as you have to juggle the phone around.
It's not an easy phone to live with and even after a week, we found ourselves struggling to cope with its sheer size during daily commutes. It's also a task stuffing it in a pocket. Trousers are manageable but good luck trying to get it all the way into your jeans pocket. The Mi Max is sure to grab a lot of attention, not only because of its size but also because it looks premium and well-built.
Our test unit came with a charger, cable, some instruction leaflets, and a SIM ejector tool.
