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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Xiaomi Mi Max 2

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Xiaomi Mi Max 2: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), ahead on Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Performance & hardware or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Design & display	6.9	4.8
Performance & hardware	2.1	3.2
Camera	5.4	3.3
Connectivity	5.0	4.4
Battery & charging	3.2	5.7

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Display Pixel Density: 386 ppi; against 342 ppi
Weight: 186 g; against 211 g
Maximum memory card: 256 GB; against 200 GB

Xiaomi Mi Max 2, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,300 mAh; against 3,600 mAh
RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 7.9 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7880	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T830 MP3	Qualcomm Adreno 506
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.9 GHz	2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	128 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	63,254	—
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	189
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	862
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB Best value
RAM Type	—	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB Best value	200 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Peach	Gold, Black
Body Thickness	7.9 mm	7.6 mm Best value
Body Width	77.6 mm	88.7 mm
Body Height	156.8 mm	174.1 mm
Weight	186 g Best value	211 g
Usable Surface	73.6 %	74 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Metal	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Battery Capacity	3,600 mAh	5,300 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	23 h	—
Music playback time	59 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.7″	6.44″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	386 ppi Best value	342 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,294 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Operating System	Android 6	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	—	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Charging, USB Type-C, DLNA, ANT+, Samsung DeX	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, FM Radio, USB Type-C, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB Type-C
SAR American Head	1 W/kg Best value	1.22 W/kg
SAR American Body	0.71 W/kg	0.71 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.21 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.33 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	300 Mbps Best value	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Model numbers	SM-A720F, SM-A720S	MDE40, MDI40

Features

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Mi Max 2
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	—