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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), having a score of 80.3 against 72.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 body is incredibly newer than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it's just a bit heavier and a little thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little bit larger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a little greater pixels number in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features greater battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos, faster video frame rates and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
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