Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-04-07 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Blue and Gold |
| 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 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| 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 (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 |
| 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
The Galaxy C7 Pro has an overall score of 78.4, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 score. Galaxy C7 Pro's body is just a bit heavier but just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi A1, and they were released only a couple months apart. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy C7 Pro has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a quite greater pixel density. The Galaxy C7 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 and the Galaxy C7 Pro feature incredibly similar memory capacity to install applications and games, both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and equal internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos, it also counts with a lot better video resolution.
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