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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 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black and Gold |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy A7, getting a global score of 77.5 against 75.4. Although the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is way newer than Galaxy A7, it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. The Galaxy A7 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a bit greater pixels amount in each screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy A7 has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64 bits processor and a GPU.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A7, because it has a 104 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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