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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android |
| 2015-01-11 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has an overall score of 75.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7's 75.4 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS, and Samsung Galaxy A7 comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's construction is newer than Samsung Galaxy A7's, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Galaxy A7 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU. Galaxy A7 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a bit worse pixel number per inch of screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features superior battery duration than Galaxy A7, because it has a 20% larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A7, because although it has a lesser MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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