Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 edge has a global score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's 76 global score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy S7 edge has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy S7 edge is a a bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but both of them are equally thin.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower video definition and a much less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S7 edge is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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