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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.04 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a general score of 77.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 score. Xiaomi Mi Max 2's body is somewhat heavier but a little bit thinner than Galaxy J7 (2017), and both were released with only a couple of months difference. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) also counts with a little greater pixels amount per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a less megapixels back-facing camera and a lot tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 47% greater battery size.
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