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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 is a bit better than Xiaomi 12, getting a global score of 79.5 against 78.8. Galaxy Note7 is an much older phone than Xiaomi 12, but Samsung was able to build it a bit lighter and just a little thinner. Galaxy Note7 has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster).
The Xiaomi 12 features a little sharper display than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Galaxy Note7 counts with a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi 12 features superior battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. Xiaomi 12 takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a way better video resolution, a much larger sensor and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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