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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Xiaomi Mi Max

2.91 in
6.04 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
3.48 in
6.81 in
Xiaomi Mi Max Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Mi Max
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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12 editorial reviews
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU cores8-core6-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 510
RAM memory4 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Screen size5.7 in6.44 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1440 x 2560 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density518.0 ppi342.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesno
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.7 f2.0 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Internal storage64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Height6.04 in6.81 in
Width2.91 in3.48 in
Depth0.31 in0.3 in
Weight5.96 oz7.16 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Xiaomi Mi MaxXiaomi Mi Max
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh4850.0 mAh
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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