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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.

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

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 —
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