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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a general score of 77.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's score of 76.1. Although the Xiaomi Mi Max is older and a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A21, it's design is still a bit thinner. The Galaxy A21 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a little sharper display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy A21, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size. Xiaomi Mi Max features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 16 megapixels resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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