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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's score of 75.9. Even though Galaxy S7 is older and just a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's construction is still a little lighter. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a little better performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S7 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a better screen pixels density and a brighter display. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy S7, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a smaller aperture and a smaller sensor offering a worse image quality, they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution.
Galaxy S7 counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 4% greater battery capacity.
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