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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-04-28 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6's global score of 76.5. Galaxy S7's construction is just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 6, although it's a bit thicker and was released just a bit more than a year before. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much better display than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560, a higher pixels number per inch of display and a brighter screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, because it has more RAM and more cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a larger aperture and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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