Samsung Galaxy A7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Announced | |
| Expected Announcement - December 2014 | August 2015 |
| Status | |
| Rumored - January 2015 | Available - August 2015 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 19,499 ($286.75) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 9,700 ($141.99) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B | Black, White, Yellow, Mint Green, Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
150.9 x 75.9 x 6.3 mm (5.94 x 2.99 x 0.25 in) |
152 x 76 x 8.3 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 133 g (4.69 oz) | 160 g (5.64 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - SM-A700*/DS |
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, TD-SCDMA |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) | Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) based MIUI 7 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6795 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 405 [Similar] | PowerVR G6200 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | Yes |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP, 4608 x 2592 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama | Phase Detection Auto focus (PDAF), Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| - | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | TD-SCDMA |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | Yes |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2600 mAh | 3060 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |