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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-10-20 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, getting a global score of 84.2 against 77.5. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi Max, but both are 0.3inches thick. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels number per inch of display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bigger aperture and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
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