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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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 |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max has a general score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 score. Xiaomi Mi Max's body is a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), although it's somewhat heavier and was released about 14 months before. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features a slightly better 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 J7 (2017) also counts with a bit better amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Max takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max features better battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 35 percent more battery size.
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