Samsung I6500U Galaxy 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

    I6500U Galaxy:
    OLED
    Mi Max:
    LCD
  • Weight

    I6500U Galaxy: 77 g lighter

    I6500U Galaxy:
    126 g
    Mi Max:
    203 g
  • Width

    I6500U Galaxy: 29.3 mm narrower

    I6500U Galaxy:
    59 mm
    Mi Max:
    88.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I6500U Galaxy: 3.24 in smaller diagonal

    I6500U Galaxy:
    3.2 in
    Mi Max:
    6.44 in
  • Depth

    Mi Max: 5.8 mm thinner

    I6500U Galaxy:
    13.3 mm
    Mi Max:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    I6500U Galaxy: 56.1 mm shorter

    I6500U Galaxy:
    117 mm
    Mi Max:
    173.1 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. I6500U Galaxy

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.3 mm +5.8 mm versus Mi Max
  2. 2. Mi Max

    Height:
    173.1 mm +56.1 mm versus I6500U Galaxy
    Width:
    88.3 mm +29.3 mm versus I6500U Galaxy
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I6500U Galaxy

    126 g

  2. 2. Mi Max

    203 g

    +77 g versus I6500U Galaxy

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. I6500U Galaxy

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 275% more rectangular screen area than I6500U Galaxy.

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.

I6500U Galaxy: Original memory entry

180 MB

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. I6500U Galaxy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. I6500U Galaxy

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Max

    4850 mAh

    +3350 mAh versus I6500U Galaxy

Specifications

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1. I6500U Galaxy2. Mi Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Mi Max.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyMi Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59 Х 13.3 mm
  • 173.1 Х 88.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 203 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 180 MB
  • 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)
  • 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 Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 -Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Prime model
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Mi Max.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyMi Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 114.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.2%
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Mi Max.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyMi Max
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Mi Max.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyMi Max
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 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 Unknown
  • 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 I6500U Galaxy, Mi Max.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyMi Max
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Mi Max.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyMi 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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 - 0.36 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Mi Max.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyMi Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I6500U Galaxy, Mi Max.
SpecificationI6500U GalaxyMi Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer - Also known as Samsung I6500 Saturn For China
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: Global; Standard; Prime