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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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
Galaxy A7 (2017) is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, having a score of 75.8 against 74.9. Galaxy A7 (2017)'s design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but it is somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better display pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has much more storage for applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 53 percent greater battery size.
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