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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-01-15 |
| 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 | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.18 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 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 Redmi Note 7 is much better than the Galaxy J7 Refine, getting a global score of 80.3 against 72.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 construction is just a little bit thinner but just a bit heavier than the Galaxy J7 Refine, and both were released only a couple of months apart. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a lot higher screen density, a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit larger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a lot better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with higher 120 frames per second video frame rates, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 21 percent greater battery capacity.
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