Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-05 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh 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 | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than Galaxy J7 Max, getting an 83.3 score against 76.1. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is newer, a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 Max.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2248 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a just a bit greater pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a less mega-pixels back camera and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better video quality.
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