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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), with a 77.5 score against 72.8. Xiaomi Mi Max is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it must be told that it is also a a little thicker and somewhat heavier device. The Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4850mAh battery size against 3300mAh. Xiaomi Mi Max takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a way higher video definition.
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