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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 11 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 Redmi Note 8 2021 has a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7's general score of 75.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 body is incredibly newer, but incredibly thicker and extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy A7 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A7 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy A7 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a little lower display density, a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit smaller display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 48 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
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