Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G930F | - | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 142.4 mm | 140.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy S7 has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
Width | 69.6 mm | 70.1 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7. |
Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.35 mm | Samsung Galaxy S7 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S7. |
Weight | 152 g | 137 g | Xiaomi Redmi 5A is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7. |
Body Colour | Titanium silver | Black onyx | White | Black | Gold | Silver | Pink/gold | Platinum gold | White pearl | Dark grey | |
Body Material | Metal, glass | - | |
Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | - | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S7 is waterproof. |
IP rating | IP68 | - | |
SAR Value | 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.406 W/kg (head) | 1.234 W/kg (body), 0.53 W/kg (head) | |
Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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Display Technology | Quad HD Super AMOLED | - | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.1" | 5" | Samsung Galaxy S7 has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S7 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
Display Format | QHD | HD | |
Pixel Density | 577 ppi | 296 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S7 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
Contrast Ratio | - | 1000:1 | |
Display Features | Always-on display | Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | |
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Processor Number | MSM8996 | - | |
Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.4 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S7 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | Quad-core | Samsung Galaxy S7 has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | Qualcomm ADRENO 308 |
MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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RAM | 4 GB | 2 GB | Samsung Galaxy S7 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 16 GB | Samsung Galaxy S7 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
User Memory | 24.5 GB | - | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB |
CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7. |
Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy S7 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7. |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S7 has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 26 mm | - | |
Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
Special Effects | - | HDR | |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama | Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has face detection. |
Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy S7 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S7. |
HDR Mode (Front) | Realtime HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, selfie panorama | - | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi 5A has face detection. |
Light Source (Front) | Display flash | - | |
Camera Features (Front) | - | Selfie countdown |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S7 can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA | - | |
Standby Time | 288 hours | 192 hours | Samsung Galaxy S7 has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi 5A. |
Talk Time | 1320 minutes | - | |
Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs Playback (video): up to 15 hrs Playback (audio): up to 45 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 62 hrs |
Standby: up to 192 hrs Playback (video): up to 7 hrs Gaming: up to 7 hrs |
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Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
Operating System | Google Android | - | |
User Interface | Samsung TouchWiz | MIUI 9 | |
Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | |
4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 | |
Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP | HID | |
NFC | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S7 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265 | XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP |
FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | - | |
Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Alarm Clock, S-Voice | Infrared remote control, Split Screen |
OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool | |
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Compliant Standards | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - | |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |