38 out of 100 VS 34 out of 100 Here we compared two budget smartphones the Xiaomi Redmi 7A with Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 that was released on May 28, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime, which is powered by MediaTek MT6737 and came out 32 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices. DifferencesReviewSpecsBenchmarksBattery lifeCameraComments Key differences An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 7A Water-resistant body IPX4 classificationComes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity 4000 vs 2600 mAhHas a inch larger screen sizeMore recent OS version Android 10 versus 8More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 439Thinner bezels – more screen real estateHas 33% more RAM 2GB versus higher pixel density 295 vs 220 PPIThe phone is 2-years and 8-months newerThe front-facing camera can record video at 1080p Review Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 7A and Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime crucial features Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Camera Photo and video recording quality Performance CPU and memory performance apps, system Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Scores with a red asterisk * are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data. 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Tests and specifications Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Display Type IPS LCD TFT LCD Size inches 5 inches Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels 540 x 960 pixels Aspect ratio 189 169 PPI 295 ppi 220 ppi Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz Adaptive refresh rate No No Max rated brightness 530 nits - HDR support No No Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass Screen-to-body ratio 66% Display tests RGB color space - PWM 384 Hz - Response time 27 ms - Contrast 8881 - Peak brightness test auto Sources NotebookCheck [3] Design and build Height mm inches mm inches Width mm inches mm inches Thickness mm inches mm inches Weight 165 g oz 160 g oz Waterproof IPX4 No Rear material Plastic Plastic Frame material Plastic Plastic Colors Black, Blue, Red - Fingerprint scanner No No Performance Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 7A and Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime in the benchmarks SoC Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 MediaTek MT6737 Max clock 2000 MHz 1400 MHz CPU cores 8 4 + 4 4 4 Architecture - 4 cores at GHz Cortex-A53- 4 cores at 2 GHz Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at GHz Cortex-A53 Lithography process 12 nanometers 28 nanometers Graphics Adreno 505 Mali-T720 MP2 GPU clock 450 MHz 600 MHz FLOPS ~48 GFLOPS ~34 GFLOPS Benchmarks Geekbench 5 Single-Core CPU 31949 - GPU 14563 - Memory 27623 - UX 29262 - Total score 103449 - Submit your AnTuTu result Memory RAM RAM size 2 GB GB Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR3 Memory clock 933 MHz 733 MHz Channels 1 1 Storage Storage size 16, 32 GB 16 GB Storage type eMMC eMMC Memory card MicroSD MicroSD Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 256 GB Software Operating system Android Can be upgraded to Android 10 Android Can be upgraded to Android ROM MIUI 12 TouchWiz UX OS size GB - Battery Capacity 4000 mAh 2600 mAh Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion Replaceable No Yes Wireless charging No No Reverse charging No No Fast charging No No Full charging time 235 hr 145 hr Camera Specs and camera test of smartphones Main camera Matrix 12 megapixels 8 megapixels Image resolution 4128 x 3096 3264 x 2448 Zoom Digital Digital Flash LED LED Stabilization Digital Digital 8K video recording No No 4K video recording No No 1080p video recording Up to 30FPS No Slow motion No No Lenses 1 12 MP 1 8 MP Wide main lens - 12 MP - Aperture f/ - Pixel size micron - Sensor 1/ Sony IMX486 CMOS - Phase autofocus - 8 MP - Aperture f/ - Phase autofocus Camera features - - Selfie camera Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels Image resolution 2592 x 1944 2576 x 1932 Aperture f/ f/ Pixel size microns - Sensor type CMOS CMOS Sensor size 1/5" - Video resolution 1080p Full HD at 30 FPS 720p at 30 FPS Connectivity Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 4 b/g/n Wi-Fi 4 b/g/n Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot Bluetooth version Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP USB type Micro USB Micro USB USB version 2 2 USB features - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG - Charging - USB-Storage mode GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou GPS, GLONASS, Beidou NFC* No No Infrared port No No Network Number of SIM* 2 2 Type of SIM card Nano Nano Multi SIM mode Standby Standby eSIM support* No No Hybrid slot No No LTE Cat* 4 4 5G support No No Sound Speakers Mono Mono Headphone audio jack Yes Yes FM radio Yes Yes Dolby Atmos No No Other Category Budget Budget Announced May 2019 October 2016 Release date June 2019 November 2016 SAR head W/kg W/kg SAR body W/kg W/kg Sensors - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass *Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country. Conclusion After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 7A is definitely a better buy. Cast your vote So, which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Redmi 7A 5 Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime 3 Total votes 8 Related comparisons You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below