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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-04-28 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a overall score of 76.5 against 75.8. Even when Xiaomi Mi 6 and the Galaxy A7 (2017) were released only 3 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a little better display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 6 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a lot better video definition.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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