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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note7 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi-3, getting a 79.5 score against 71.6. Galaxy Note7 is a just a little thinner but heavier device than Xiaomi Mi-3. Xiaomi Mi-3 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note7, although it has a little lower display density, a quite smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Xiaomi Mi-3 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi-3 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note7 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a much larger camera aperture to take better low-light images.
The Galaxy Note7 has a much better memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi-3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity.
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