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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is slightly better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a general score of 78 against 71.8. Even though Xiaomi Mi A2 is a bit heavier than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's just a little thinner and newer. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2160px resolution, a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a larger display.
Xiaomi Mi A2 features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi A2 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture and a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Xiaomi Mi A2's battery performance is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy J5 (2017), although the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has 3010mAh of battery capacity.
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