Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace 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 J1 Ace:
    OLED
    Mi Max:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 72 g lighter

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    131 g
    Mi Max:
    203 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 20.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    67.6 mm
    Mi Max:
    88.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 2.14 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    4.3 in
    Mi Max:
    6.44 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L
    Mi Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model
  • Depth

    Mi Max: 2 mm thinner

    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    9.5 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 J1 Ace

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    67.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +2 mm versus Mi Max
  2. 2. Mi Max

    Height:
    173.1 mm +43 mm versus Galaxy J1 Ace
    Width:
    88.3 mm +20.7 mm versus Galaxy J1 Ace
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J1 Ace

    131 g

  2. 2. Mi Max

    203 g

    +72 g versus Galaxy J1 Ace

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 J1 Ace

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 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 117.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1 Ace.

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 J1 Ace: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB · 768 MB RAM - J110F · J110G8 GB · 1 GB RAM - J110M · J111F

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 J1 Ace

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

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 J1 Ace

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Max

    4850 mAh

    +2950 mAh versus Galaxy J1 Ace

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J1 Ace2. Mi Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 67.6 Х 9.5 mm
  • 173.1 Х 88.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 203 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM - J110F
  • J110G8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - J110M
  • J111F
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM; 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Prime model
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 1 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L
  • Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 114.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 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 J1 Ace, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 J111F -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 -Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53J110L
  • 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
  • Mali-400MP2 -Vivante GC7000 UL J110L
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 414
  • 1376
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1175
  • 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 J1 Ace, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi Max
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi Max
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J111F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J110M HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J110F HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - J110L -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - J110F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - J110M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - J110G
  • J111F
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.57 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J1 Ace, Mi Max.
SpecificationGalaxy J1 AceMi Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J110M (New Zealand
  • LATAM); J110F (Australia
  • Africa
  • UAE); J110G (Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore); J110L with no LTE (Brazil) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Duos with dual-SIM card slo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: Global; Standard; Prime