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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-10-20 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, getting an 84.2 score against 83.8. Even when Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 were released with only a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little bit thinner and notably lighter. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a just a little worse pixel count per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little larger display. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments and a camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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