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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's global score of 72.4. Despite being the best in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also way heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has an older 7.0 Nougat version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xiaomi Mi 5c also counts with a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy J7 Max has a bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy J7 Max features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5c shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking images in low-light environments and a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy J7 Max features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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