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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a global score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Although Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Galaxy A7 (2017) were only released with a couple months difference, Xiaomi Mi Max 2's body is heavier but also just a little bit thinner. The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also counts with a little bit better display density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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