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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 6's score of 72.5. The Galaxy A7 (2017) is a a little bit thinner but notably heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi 6. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a better count of pixels per display inch, a lot better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi 6 features a little better performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi 6 also has 1 GB more RAM. Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 features much more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi 6 also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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