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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 global score. Although Galaxy A7 (2017) is a better phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, it must be told that it's also a somewhat heavier and a little thicker phone. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a way lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture.
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