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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Max has a global score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's global score of 75.9. The Galaxy J7 Max body is older, just a little thicker and just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Galaxy J7 Max works with Android 7.0 Nougat OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little greater screen pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244px. Galaxy J7 Max counts with a processor that's just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although the Galaxy J7 Max has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy J7 Max features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 6% greater battery capacity.
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