Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) or Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)
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Release date 2017, January 2017, November
Dimensions (HxWxD) 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 3.06 in 153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 3 in
Weight 186 g | 6.56 oz 153 g | 5.4 oz
Body Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame Aluminum frame, plastic back
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Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
Battery 3600 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 59 h
Stand by time - Up to 240 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 75 h
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.7" in 5.5" in
Screen area 89.6 cm2 83.4 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 73.6% 71.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 386 PPI 267 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - Always-on display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 16 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF -13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/1.9 16 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Adreno 505
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 174
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 843
GeekBench 5 Single Core 145
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 911
GeekBench 4 Single Core 771
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4011
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2980

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- ANT+
- Fast battery charging
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- Samsung Pay
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions
- Versions: A720F (Global Single-SIM); A720F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

- Versions: Redmi Y1 (India); Redmi Note 5A (Global); Redmi Note 5A Prime (China, Malaysia)

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