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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-01-11 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A7's global score of 75.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's construction is way newer, but heavier and incredibly thicker than the Galaxy A7. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Galaxy A7 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor. Galaxy A7 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A7, although it has a camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a worse video resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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