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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-07-27 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 body is older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi A2. Xiaomi Mi A2 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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