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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-01-15 |
| 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 | Black, Blue and Red |
| 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's construction is way newer and a little bit lighter, but just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little better pixel amount per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's battery lifetime is very similar to the Galaxy A9 (2016) one. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has faster video frame rate, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures.
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