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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, having a global score of 84.2 against 74.3. Galaxy A7 (2018) is a somewhat thinner and a little lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, even when both were released with only 3 months difference. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and a just a bit greater count of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a way larger camera aperture and a much higher resolution back camera. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with superior battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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