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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 overall score. The Galaxy A7 (2018) body is newer than Xiaomi Mi A1's, although it's just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way larger aperture. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity.
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