Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 vs Xiaomi Mi Max

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 vs Xiaomi Mi Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi Max runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Max the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi Max the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi Max's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi Max better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Xiaomi Mi Max feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Mi Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4850 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Mi Max offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Mi Max the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Xiaomi Mi Max both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

₹9,990

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Mi Max

₹14,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

71%

Release Date

09 May, 2016

06 Jul, 2016

Performance


Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870	Snapdragon 650
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


3300 mAh	4850 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

A roomy screen in a palatable size
Premium looks and solid build
Smooth performance
Exceptional battery life

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Camera performance could be better
Software features like multi window could be handy

User Ratings

4.3/5

(78,258 ratings)

4.3/5

(21,854 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

May 09, 2016

(Official)

Jul 06, 2016

(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2

Adreno 510

RAM

2 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi

344 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.16 %

73.7 %

Screen Protection

No	Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

151.7 mm

173.1 mm

Width

76 mm

88.3 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

169 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh

4850 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

32 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.836 W/kg Body: 0.661 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Back

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope