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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-01-11 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a global score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7's 75.4 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a newer device than Galaxy A7, although it is extremely thicker and a little bit heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Galaxy A7 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A7 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU, a 64 bits processor and a higher number of cores (although slower). Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Xiaomi Mi 5s is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy A7.
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