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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 4, having a score of 79.5 against 72.5. Samsung Galaxy S7 is a newer and somewhat thinner device than the Xiaomi Mi 4, although it is a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 4 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 4 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a better 1440 x 2560px resolution, a better pixel density and a quite larger screen. The Galaxy S7 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 200 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 4 has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 3080mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Mi 4 and Samsung Galaxy S7 count with very similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a lower (4K) video resolution and a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality photos and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos.
Samsung Galaxy S7 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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