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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's score of 79. Galaxy Note7's body is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it was released 4 years before. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has 4 more processing cores.
Galaxy Note7 has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better pixels count in each display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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