Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy S7 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, having a 79.5 score against 77.5. Even though Galaxy S7 is older and just a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, it's design is still incredibly lighter. The Galaxy S7 counts with a lot better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot higher pixel count per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S7 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S7 also has a lot larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S7 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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