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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a global score of 84.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's overall score of 74.6. Galaxy A7 (2018) is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but Samsung could make it just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The Galaxy A7 (2018) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 both feature really similar displays, because although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way better video definition, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos.
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