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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 a global score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 global score. The Galaxy C7 is an older and just a little bit heavier device than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but Samsung was able to make it a little bit thinner anyway. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy C7 has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way better video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy C7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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