Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a general score of 78.1 against 76.7. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy S7 edge has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. Although Galaxy S7 edge is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has more cpu cores. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a superior camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a bigger sensor taking better quality photographs and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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