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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-01-23 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, getting a overall score of 84.2 against 74.1. Although the Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, it's just a little bit thinner and newer. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 24% more battery size.
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