Samsung Galaxy A vs Xiaomi Mi Max

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A:
    OLED
    Mi Max:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy A: 75 g lighter

    Galaxy A:
    128 g
    Mi Max:
    203 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A: 28.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy A:
    59.8 mm
    Mi Max:
    88.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A: 2.74 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
    Mi Max:
    6.44 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A:
    TI OMAP 3430
    Mi Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model
  • Depth

    Mi Max: 5 mm thinner

    Galaxy A:
    12.5 mm
    Mi Max:
    7.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +5 mm versus Mi Max
  2. 2. Mi Max

    Height:
    173.1 mm +53.6 mm versus Galaxy A
    Width:
    88.3 mm +28.5 mm versus Galaxy A
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A

    128 g

  2. 2. Mi Max

    203 g

    +75 g versus Galaxy A

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Max

    Screen diagonal:
    6.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    114.3 cm²

Mi Max has approximately 193.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 MB RAM

Mi Max: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM; 32/64 GB · 3 GB RAM128 GB · 4 GB RAM - Prime model

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Mi Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 1 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Max

    4850 mAh

    +3350 mAh versus Galaxy A

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A2. Mi Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy AMi Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
  • 173.1 Х 88.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 203 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM; 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Prime model
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 1 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy AMi Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 114.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.5%
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy AMi Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy AMi Max
Processor CPU
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) -Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1376
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3146
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3679
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2489
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 261
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 770
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy AMi Max
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy AMi Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy AMi Max
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy AMi Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - For South Korea
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: Global; Standard; Prime