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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-01-11 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.04 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7's 75.4 score. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's construction is a lot newer, but thicker and a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A7.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, although it has a bit lower pixel quantity in each screen inch, a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display. Samsung Galaxy A7 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a lot higher video quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 3070mAh battery capacity.
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