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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a bit better than Galaxy J8, with a 77.5 score against 76.7. Despite of the fact the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is older and somewhat heavier than Galaxy J8, it's body is still just a little bit thinner. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little larger screen and a greater pixels quantity in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs, a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity.
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