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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-08-02 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, having a 79.5 score against 78. The Galaxy Note7 body is older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi A2. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a slightly better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note7, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note7, although it has a smaller aperture and a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3010mAh.
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