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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 Max's general score of 76.1. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer phone, and it's also just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy J7 Max. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a just a bit higher pixels density, a quite better 1080 x 2248 resolution and a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking photographs in poorly lited environments and a camera with less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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