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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with an 84.2 score against 76.6. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is an older device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a just a little greater display density.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs and a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 52 percent larger battery size.
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