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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's score of 78.1. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design weights the same than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but it is a bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 4 more cpu cores (although they are slower).
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a quite worse display density, a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller screen. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos in low light environments, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
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