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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with an 84.2 score against 76.7. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is an a lot older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's somewhat lighter and a little thinner anyway. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a display that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way larger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photos and videos and a way more MP back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
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