Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) or Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) | Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, September | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 3.02 in | 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 173 g | 6.1 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, plastic frame | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, blue, gold, pink | Transparent Black | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 530 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6.39" in | |
| Screen area | 91.4 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.4% | 85.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 24 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF - 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 256 GB, 8/12 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 144819 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 297 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 974 |
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 / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A750G -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - A750G |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -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), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay |
- Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A750F/DS (EMEA); SM-A750G (Hong Kong); SM-A750FN/DS (Europe) |
- Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition |
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