Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)
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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) or Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) | Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, March | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.99 in | 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold | Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3080 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 96 h |
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| Approximate price | 230 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 70.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | -12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9 | 5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) |
- Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 |
- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 Mali-T830 MP1 |
Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 94339 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 115 | 169 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 428 | 999 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 687 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3326 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2048 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: J710F, J710FN (EMEA); J710M (LATAM); J710H (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots Asia/China model with 1080p display and 3 GB |
- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China. |
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