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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-01-11 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy A7's 75.4 overall score. These phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a lot newer than Galaxy A7, it's extremely heavier and incredibly thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, a little bit smaller screen and a just a little less pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy A7, because it has a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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