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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a bit better than the Galaxy S7, with a score of 80.3 against 79.5. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is newer than Galaxy S7, it's just a little thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a higher number of 2200 MHz cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality, higher video frame rates and a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features superior battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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