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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-07-07 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, having an 80.4 score against 80.3. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, but it's lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 MP resolution, faster video frame rate and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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