Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, getting a global score of 78.1 against 76.2. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing you a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a just a bit thinner and a lot lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, even though both of them were released only 8 months apart.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi MIX has more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX and Galaxy S7 edge count with very similar CPUs, they have a 4 GB RAM and 4 processing cores. Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a camera that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge one, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in low light situations and a tinier camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, it also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy S7 edge not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone a great choice.
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