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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3's 74.9 general score. The Galaxy Note7 is a notably lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but they have the same thickness. Galaxy Note7's CPU is very similar to Xiaomi Mi Max 3's processor, and although the Galaxy Note7 has an inferior number of cores (although faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy Note7 features a better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Note7's storage capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 one, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note7, although it has a tinier camera aperture and a smaller sensor taking lower quality photos, they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 57 percent bigger battery capacity.
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