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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-08-02 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, having a 79.5 score against 77.2. The Galaxy Note7 construction is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. The Galaxy Note7 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro both feature similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a bit lower 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a quite larger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's memory for apps and games is just as good as Galaxy Note7's one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more cores (although slower).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note7 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have a 12 megapixels back-facing camera, the Galaxy Note7 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
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