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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a score of 76.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 global score. Xiaomi Mi 6's design is thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy J7 Star, although it was released only 15 months before. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a much greater display density.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 6 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture and a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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