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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 Note 7 Pro has an overall score of 80.5, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro construction is newer than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it's a little heavier and somewhat thicker. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, offering lots of additional features.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite larger display, a little better screen pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has greater battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot higher resolution back camera, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to take better images in low-light situations.
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