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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max's global score of 77.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi Max were only released with a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy S7's construction is just a little thicker but also way lighter.
Galaxy S7 counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has lesser processing cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM memory. Galaxy S7 has a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a 62% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S7 captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a much less MP back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
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