Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with a 76.1 score against 75. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max body is a bit thicker and a bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi A1. These phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has an older 7.0 Nougat version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy J7 Max has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a little better amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a much tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy J7 Max features a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3080mAh.
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