Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has an overall score of 77.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Star's score of 73.1. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Galaxy J7 Star were only released 4 months apart, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro construction is just a little bit thinner but just a bit heavier. These devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has the older 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a sharper display than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a bit larger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition, a lesser megapixels back-facing camera and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photos.
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