Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-11-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, with an 83.8 score against 78.1. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 construction is newer, but much heavier and just a little thicker than the Galaxy S7 edge. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy S7 edge features a screen that is just as good as the display in Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although the Galaxy S7 edge has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also counts with a back facing camera with a better 12.2 megapixels resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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