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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 77.5 against 75.8. Although the Xiaomi Mi Max and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) were only released with a couple of months difference, Xiaomi Mi Max's body is a lot heavier but also just a little bit thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little bit better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking images and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have a camera with a 16 MP resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Mi Max features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 62% more battery capacity.
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