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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-04 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, having a 79.5 score against 76.2. The Galaxy S7 is a a lot lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy S7 has a CPU that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi MIX one, they have the same RAM amount and a Quad-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy S7 has a much better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, much more pixels per inch in the display and way more display brightness. The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi MIX and Galaxy S7 both feature really similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S7 has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger aperture. The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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