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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.76 |
| 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 Plus is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7, with a 78.1 score against 75.4. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a newer cellphone than Galaxy A7, but it is thicker and heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit, a larger number of cores and an extra graphics processor. Galaxy A7 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a superior battery performance than Galaxy A7, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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