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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's 74.9 score. The Galaxy A6 construction is lighter and a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, even when they were released only a couple of months apart. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160, a quite better screen density and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has more memory for applications and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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