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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 general score. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has 4 less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixel density. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5 features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 9 percent bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) takes a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a way better 24 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments.
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