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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-08-02 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with a 79.5 score against 77.5. Samsung Galaxy Note7 is an older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but Samsung made it lighter anyway. Galaxy Note7 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a bit better processor than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a greater number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note7 and Xiaomi Mi Max 2 feature quite similar cameras, and although the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a lot tinier aperture and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video quality.
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