Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Blue and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 7.04 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with a 77.8 score against 77.5. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a way older and thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but Samsung could make it way lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has less RAM and lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has 112 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy S5 Sport takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a F2.2 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a bigger sensor taking higher quality photographs and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an 89% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S5 Sport costs a bit more than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.