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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C7 has an overall score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's general score of 76. Although the Galaxy C7 and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy C7 design is a little heavier but just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy C7 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Galaxy C7's CPU is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 one, because although the Galaxy C7 has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and the Galaxy C7 both feature quite similar screens, they have a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a screen of the same size and the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy C7 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a much lower 1920x1080 video definition and a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy C7, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity.
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