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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| -- | 2016-05-17 |
| 4.74 x 2.40 x 0.59 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 383 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 Samsung W2016, with a 77.5 score against 72.2. Xiaomi Mi Max's body is somewhat heavier but much thinner than Samsung W2016. Samsung W2016 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a way lower resolution of 768 x 1280px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung W2016, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung W2016 features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung W2016, although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung W2016, because it has a 143% larger battery capacity.
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