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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-06-10 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 Xiaomi Mi Max is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a score of 77.5 against 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Max and Samsung Galaxy S7 Active were released with only a couple of months difference, the Xiaomi Mi Max design is thinner but a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi Max's processor is just as good as the processor in Galaxy S7 Active, and although the Xiaomi Mi Max has 4 more cpu cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has an incredibly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max has longer battery duration than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity.
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