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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has an overall score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's design is extremely newer and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's, but it is just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater screen density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a greater number of faster cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a battery duration that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy S7 Active. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels and better video frame rate.
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