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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), with a global score of 80.3 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 body has the same weight than the Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's just a little thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a slightly better display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little higher pixels amount per inch in the screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a greater camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a larger camera aperture for better photography in low light situations, a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and faster 120 fps video frame rates.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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