Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 edge is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a score of 78.1 against 76. Galaxy S7 edge is a just a little lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but they are equally thin. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S7 edge has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better amount of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
Galaxy S7 edge captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse video quality and a camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy S7 edge not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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