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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 is slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 78 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi A2 body is newer and just a little bit thinner, but also a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A5 (2017). Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a screen that is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi A2 one, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video and a lot higher video quality. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a battery performance that is just as good as Xiaomi Mi A2's battery duration, although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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