Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9T is a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge, with a 78.2 score against 78.1. Xiaomi Redmi 9T's construction is noticeably newer, but much heavier and noticeably thicker than Galaxy S7 edge. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has an older 10 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has 4 more CPU cores (but slower).
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way higher resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
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