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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-06-20 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, getting a overall score of 83.2 against 76.1. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a quite bigger display, a just a little greater pixels count in each inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a way better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. The Xiaomi Mi 9's battery performance is very similar to the Galaxy J7 Max one.
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