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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a general score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A40's 79.6 overall score. Although it's the best we compare here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a notably heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than Galaxy A40. The Galaxy A40 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, better 120 frames per second video frame rates and a much bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has a SD card slot that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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