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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-10-20 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.04 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a score of 84.2 against 77.5. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a incredibly lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bigger back camera sensor, a lot bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity.
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