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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-10-10 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, with an 84.2 score against 81.2. The Galaxy A7 (2018) design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, but it is a little lighter. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 and the Galaxy A7 (2018) both count with quite similar displays, and although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of display, they both have a display of the same size.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2018). Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a lot better 24 MP resolution back-facing camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos and a bigger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments.
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