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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max has an overall score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. Xiaomi Mi Max's construction is just a little thinner than the Galaxy J8, although it's heavier and was released many years before. Xiaomi Mi Max has just a bit better display than Galaxy J8, because it has a better pixels quantity in each display inch, a bit larger screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Max and the Galaxy J8 have similar processing units, both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi Max features a little bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a way better video resolution.
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