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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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 has a general score of 78, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Xiaomi Mi A2's body is newer, just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy A7 (2017). The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A2 features a little bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a bit better screen pixel density and a quite bigger screen. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light images and video and a much higher video resolution.
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