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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-07-07 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, having a global score of 80.4 against 77.5. Galaxy Note Fan Edition's construction is newer and lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max's, but it's also just a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. They have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. Xiaomi Mi Max has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 52% greater battery size. The Xiaomi Mi Max has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a way more mega-pixels back camera.
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