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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.44 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 score. Galaxy Note7's body is lighter but a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The Galaxy Note7 features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Galaxy Note7 and Xiaomi Mi Max count with quite similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy Note7 has a lower number of cores (but faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 4850mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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