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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max is a little bit better than Galaxy J8, getting a 77.5 score against 76.7. Xiaomi Mi Max's design is just a little bit thinner than Galaxy J8, but it's somewhat heavier and was released 2 years before. The Xiaomi Mi Max's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy J8's CPU, they have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a better amount of pixels per display inch, a quite bigger display and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution. Xiaomi Mi Max has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have a 16 megapixels back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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