Xiaomi MI Max vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Max and Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Max vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-J530G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 173.1 mm 146.2 mm Xiaomi MI Max has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Width 88.3 mm 71.3 mm Xiaomi MI Max has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Depth 7.5 mm 8 mm Xiaomi MI Max is narrower than Xiaomi MI Max.
Weight 203 g 160 g Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro is lighter than Xiaomi MI Max.
Body Colour Grey | Gold | Silver Black
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.04 W/kg (body), 1.04 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.44" 5.2" Xiaomi MI Max has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI Max has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 342 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Clock Speed - 1.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Xiaomi MI Max has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Xiaomi MI Max has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
User Memory - 10.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Max has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Xiaomi MI Max has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Light Source (Front) - Flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4850 mAh 3000 mAh Xiaomi MI Max has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 83 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface MIUI 8 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation -
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Max Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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