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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a general score of 76.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7's overall score of 75.4. Even though Xiaomi Mi 6 is extremely newer than Galaxy A7, it is thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a processing unit that is just as good as Galaxy A7's processing unit, because although the Xiaomi Mi 6 has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a bit inferior pixels quantity in each inch in the display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features improved battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a much better camera than Galaxy A7, because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better video resolution.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it costs more than Samsung Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A7. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A7, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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