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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max's score of 77.5. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Max, but it's lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixels density and a quite better 1080 x 2220px resolution.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a slightly better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a larger aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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