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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-07-27 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a incredibly older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A2, but Samsung managed to make it just a little bit lighter anyway. Galaxy S7 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S7, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of 2.2 gigahertz cores. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi A2 both feature really similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The Galaxy S7's battery performance is very similar to Xiaomi Mi A2's battery lifetime, although the Galaxy S7 has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 3010mAh.
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