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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's global score of 75.3. Galaxy Note7 is an older, a little bit heavier and a little thicker device than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Note7 feature extremely similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a higher pixels density, a little bit bigger screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy Note7 and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 both count with similar cameras, and although the Galaxy Note7 has a larger diafragm aperture, they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition.
Galaxy Note7 has a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a battery life that is very similar to the battery duration in Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
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