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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Plastic |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a 76.7 score against 75.8. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is newer than Galaxy A7 (2017), it is just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a quite bigger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a larger camera aperture.
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