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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a general score of 84.2 against 79. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it is thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a processor that's very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera, a much better video resolution and a way bigger camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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