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Samsung Galaxy Grand Max vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

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 Grand Max:
      LCD
      Mi 8 Pro:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy Grand Max: 16 g lighter

      Galaxy Grand Max:
      161 g
      Mi 8 Pro:
      177 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Grand Max: 0.96 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Grand Max:
      5.25 in
      Mi 8 Pro:
      6.21 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy Grand Max:
      Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
      Mi 8 Pro:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Grand Max:
      Single
      Mi 8 Pro:
      Dual

    • Height

      Galaxy Grand Max: 8.9 mm shorter

      Galaxy Grand Max:
      146 mm
      Mi 8 Pro:
      154.9 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 Grand Max

      Height:
      146 mm
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Mi 8 Pro

      Height:
      154.9 mm +8.9 mm versus Galaxy Grand Max
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Grand Max

      161 g

    2. 2. Mi 8 Pro

      177 g

      +16 g versus Galaxy Grand Max

    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 Grand Max

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

    2. 2. Mi 8 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.21 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.3 cm²

    Mi 8 Pro has approximately 26.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Grand Max.

    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 Grand Max: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

    Mi 8 Pro: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

    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 Grand Max

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Mi 8 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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 Grand Max

      2500 mAh

    2. 2. Mi 8 Pro

      3000 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Galaxy Grand Max

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Grand Max2. Mi 8 Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Grand Max, Mi 8 Pro.
    SpecificationGalaxy Grand MaxMi 8 Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146 Х 74.8 Х 7.9 mm
    • 154.9 Х 74.8 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 161 g
    • 177 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.25" inch
    • 6.21" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2248 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Grand Max, Mi 8 Pro.
    SpecificationGalaxy Grand MaxMi 8 Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 74.9 cm2
    • 97.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.6%
    • 83.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 282 PPI
    • 402 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Grand Max, Mi 8 Pro.
    SpecificationGalaxy Grand MaxMi 8 Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • 4-axis OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Grand Max, Mi 8 Pro.
    SpecificationGalaxy Grand MaxMi 8 Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 306
    • Adreno 630
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 287245
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 478
    • 2407
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1453
    • 8981
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 342601
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Grand Max, Mi 8 Pro.
    SpecificationGalaxy Grand MaxMi 8 Pro
    Release date
    • 2015
    • January
    • 2018
    • September
    Colors
    • Gray
    • White
    • Black (transparent back)
    • Meteorite black
    • Twilight Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    • 500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Grand Max, Mi 8 Pro.
    SpecificationGalaxy Grand MaxMi 8 Pro
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 47
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Grand Max, Mi 8 Pro.
    SpecificationGalaxy Grand MaxMi 8 Pro
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • HDR10 -DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Grand Max, Mi 8 Pro.
    SpecificationGalaxy Grand MaxMi 8 Pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Max G720 SM-G7202/D has no LTE support
    • Sensors Infrared face recognition
    • fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0+) - For Global market