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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi-3's 71.6 score. The Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is just a little thinner but heavier than the Xiaomi Mi-3. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a CPU that is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Mi-3, because although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores (although slower).
The Xiaomi Mi-3 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels in each inch of display. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a much more mega-pixels camera and a much bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3050mAh.
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