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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's 74.4 general score. Even though the Galaxy A7 (2017) is older and just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, it's construction is still a little bit thinner. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a just a bit better count of pixels per inch of display, a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a back-facing camera with a way better 16 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an 11 percent more battery size.
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