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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a general score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s overall score of 74.9. The Xiaomi Mi Max design is just a bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) also counts with a little better pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy A9 (2016)'s CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi Max has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 21 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a better resolution back facing camera.
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