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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a global score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's global score of 83.2. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 9, but it is a bit lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2018). They have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera, a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a much better video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Xiaomi Mi 9 feature similar batteries duration.
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