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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's general score of 79. Samsung Galaxy S7's construction is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it was released many years before. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a higher number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixels count per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing pictures in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way more MP back facing camera and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S7 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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