Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, having a general score of 75.8 against 75. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing here, we must tell that it's also somewhat heavier and a little thicker. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A1 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi A1 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos and a lot less MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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