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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with a general score of 80.5 against 74.9. Although Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's just a little bit lighter and also notably newer. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little bit larger screen, a little better pixels quantity per display inch and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) and the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro both count with incredibly similar batteries duration. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a way better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos.
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