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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-01-11 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a general score of 76, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7's 75.4 general score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Even though Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is newer than the Galaxy A7, it is somewhat heavier and thicker.
Samsung Galaxy A7 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A7 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A7 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores , a graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A7, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a much better 23 mega-pixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A7. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy A7, letting go a couple specs and features.
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