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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-10-20 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a global score of 84.2 against 76. The Galaxy A7 (2018) body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's a little heavier. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little bit larger screen, a little bit higher display density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture and a more MP back camera.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
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