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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-07-13 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2018), getting a overall score of 77.5 against 72.5. The Xiaomi Mi Max construction is thinner than the Galaxy J7 (2018), although it's somewhat heavier and was released many years before. Xiaomi Mi Max has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a larger screen and a higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Max features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 47% bigger battery size. Xiaomi Mi Max shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a better resolution camera in the back.
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