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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max is a bit better than Galaxy A7, getting a score of 77.5 against 75.4. Even though Xiaomi Mi Max is newer than Galaxy A7, it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy A7 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A7 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a way better battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. Xiaomi Mi Max has a much better camera than Galaxy A7, because it has a back-facing camera with a higher 16 megapixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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