Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's overall score of 75. Galaxy Note7 is an older, a little bit thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A1. Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a little bigger display, a better screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has more CPU cores (although slower). The Samsung Galaxy Note7 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and the same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a much bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
The Galaxy Note7's storage for apps and games is just as good as Xiaomi Mi A1's one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note7 has a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 14 percent larger battery capacity.
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