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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.04 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a global score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. Xiaomi Mi Max 2's body is just a bit thinner but much heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and they were released only a couple months apart. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a just a bit higher screen density.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD card slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much less mega pixels back-facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
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