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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a global score of 76.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 6 design is thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), even though it was released just a little more than a year before. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a lot better display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen pixel density and a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with lesser MP and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger sensor.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 2% greater battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 6, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), resigning some features and specifications.
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