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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | 4000mAh 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's 80.3 general score. Although the Galaxy A7 (2018) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 were released only 3 months apart, the Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a little thinner and a bit lighter. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with better video frame rates, a back camera with much more MP and a lot larger sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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