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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, getting a score of 79.5 against 78.2. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a bit better processor than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a greater number of cores (but slower).
Samsung Galaxy Note7 features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a little bit better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 71 percent more battery capacity.
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