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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's general score of 75.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a newer device, and it is also thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher number of pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S7 Active takes slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot larger aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a battery life that is just as good as the Galaxy S7 Active one.
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