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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-04-28 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a score of 76.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's score of 76.1. Xiaomi Mi 6's construction is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, even when they were only released 2 months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little sharper display than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a just a little greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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