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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), having a 76.7 score against 72.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a noticeably newer device than the Galaxy A7 (2016), but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a quite greater pixel count per screen inch, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features greater battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 21 percent bigger battery capacity.
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