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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 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 |
| 6.35 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 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 8.8 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy J7 Max has an overall score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's 74.4 global score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy J7 Max has the older 7.0 Nougat version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Galaxy J7 Max is a just a little lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, but both have the same thickness.
Galaxy J7 Max counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy J7 Max and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 count with very similar displays, although the Galaxy J7 Max has a quite smaller display, a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has greater battery performance than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Galaxy J7 Max captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a way larger camera aperture for better low light captures and a higher resolution back camera.
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