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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-04-28 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's general score of 76.5. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note7 is a just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a little bit smaller display, a lot lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a bit inferior pixel amount in each display inch. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, although it has a smaller camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note7 has a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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