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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's construction is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it is just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a bit greater screen pixel density and a quite larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro have quite similar cameras, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a lower 1920x1080 video quality, a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in poorly lited situations and a back-facing camera with lesser MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has 64 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features longer battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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