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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's overall score of 76.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is an way older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is a bit thinner and lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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