Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 Max has a global score of 76.1, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's overall score of 75.8. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy J7 Max has the older 7.0 Nougat version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy J7 Max body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but it is just a bit lighter.
The Galaxy J7 Max features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Galaxy J7 Max feature extremely similar displays, although the Galaxy J7 Max has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite smaller display and a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a way larger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
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