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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-01-23 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 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 |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's global score of 74.1. Even though the Galaxy A7 (2017) and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 were released only 0 months apart, the Galaxy A7 (2017) body is somewhat heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a more mega pixels back camera and a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has a little better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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