Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-13 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| -- | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 MIX is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, getting a general score of 76.2 against 73.1. Xiaomi Mi MIX is an older and somewhat heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, but Xiaomi made it just a little thinner anyway. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi MIX has older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a greater pixel density, a bigger screen and a lot better 1080 x 2040 resolution. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi MIX features a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a 0.33 inches sensor, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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