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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.04 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, having a 79.5 score against 77.5. The Galaxy Note7 design is lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it is a little thicker and was released about 10 months before. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a larger number of cores (but slower).
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a much better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 51% larger battery size. Samsung Galaxy Note7's camera is very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a larger camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a much larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same (4K) video resolution.
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