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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-06-20 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Max has a general score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 overall score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy J7 Max has an older 7.0 Nougat version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy J7 Max body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but it's a little lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro both feature similar screens, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a quite larger display, a bit greater pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Galaxy J7 Max shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger diafragm aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features longer battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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