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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, having a global score of 79.5 against 76.2. The Galaxy S7 design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it is extremely lighter. Xiaomi Mi MIX's CPU is very similar to the processor in Galaxy S7, they have a Quad-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy S7 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, way more pixels per screen inch and a way brighter display. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S7, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi MIX both feature really similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX has a smaller aperture and a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy S7 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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