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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2017) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, having a 75.8 score against 74.6. Galaxy A7 (2017)'s body is a little lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2017). They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little larger display, a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and videos, a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way better (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
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