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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-10-29 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi 15's global score of 80.6. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction is just a little thinner and lighter than Xiaomi 15, although it was released 6 years before. Xiaomi 15 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a just a little better pixel quantity per inch of display, a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 2670 and a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 15, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 15, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi 15 features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 5400mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 15 has a very superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and a way higher video definition.
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