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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, with a score of 80.5 against 72.7. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro construction is just a little bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a lot higher pixels count per inch in the screen and a little bigger screen.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro features a much better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images in low-light environments, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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