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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, having a global score of 81.6 against 77.5. The iPhone 7 is a just a little thinner and much lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max, even when they were only released with a couple of months difference. Apple iPhone 7 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a way smaller screen, a little bit inferior pixels count in each inch in the display and a much lower 750 x 1334px resolution.
IPhone 7 has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and 4 lesser processing cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Max's camera is just as good as the Apple iPhone 7 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi Max has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 16 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a really longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh.
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