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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C7 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, having a 77.7 score against 75. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy C7 has an older 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy C7 is an older and just a little heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, but Samsung was able to make it just a little bit thinner anyway.
Xiaomi Mi A1 and Galaxy C7 count with really similar CPUs, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a bit better pixel count in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi A1 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and videos and a lot less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit more storage for apps and games than Galaxy C7, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy C7 features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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