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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.44 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A3, getting an 84.2 score against 79.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is older than the Xiaomi Mi A3, it's body is just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a way better 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 22% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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