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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), with a 77.5 score against 72.8. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, we must tell that it is also a little thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) also counts with a little greater amount of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. Xiaomi Mi Max features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a higher resolution and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
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