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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a global score of 77.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy C5's global score of 76.4. Despite being the best device in this comparison review, Xiaomi Mi Max's design is much heavier and thicker than the Galaxy C5. The Samsung Galaxy C5 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also counts with a quite better amount of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy C5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Max features just a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and videos in low-light environments, and they both have a back camera with a 16 MP, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
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