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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 general score. The Galaxy S7 is a way older and just a little bit thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi A2, but Samsung made it a little lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 and Samsung Galaxy S7 both feature extremely similar batteries performance, although the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a 3010mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi A2's camera is very similar to the Galaxy S7 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos and a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light captures, they both have a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition.
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