Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, with a 78.1 score against 76.1. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a a little lighter and a little thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Both of them have a greater pixel count in each inch of screen, exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution and a display with the same size.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos and video, and they both have the same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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