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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-19 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 350 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, having a 76.1 score against 74.9. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has the previous 7.0 Nougat version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is an older and a little bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but Samsung managed to make it lighter anyway.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. Both of them have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 67 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos and video and a worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
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