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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 has a score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's score of 76. Even though the Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 were released only 8 months apart, the Galaxy S7 body is a bit thicker but a bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater amount of pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 36% larger battery size. Galaxy S7 captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy S7 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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