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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-07-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi A2 is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having a 78 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi A2's design is way newer, much thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 Active has a better display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi A2 features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S7 Active has better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate.
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