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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 is better than Galaxy A7, with an 86.6 score against 75.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a much newer device than the Galaxy A7, but it's incredibly thicker and extremely heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, and they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A7 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity in each inch of display. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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