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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-19 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3's 74.9 score. The Galaxy S7 edge is an notably older device than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but Samsung could make it just a bit thinner and a lot lighter anyway. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy S7 edge has the older 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot greater pixel amount per screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although it has 4 less cores (although they are faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM. The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy S7 edge also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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