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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 S7 edge has a general score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max's global score of 77.5. The Galaxy S7 edge is a notably lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max, but both are equally thin. Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi Max has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a camera in the back with much less mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments. Xiaomi Mi Max features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 35 percent larger battery size.
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