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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Xiaomi Mi Max has a score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A21's overall score of 76.1. The Xiaomi Mi Max is an extremely older and a little heavier device than Galaxy A21, but Xiaomi managed to build it just a little thinner anyway. The Xiaomi Mi Max has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A21 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD card slot that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Max shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have a 16 megapixels back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has better battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has a 21% more battery capacity.
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