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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 6, getting a 79.5 score against 72.5. Galaxy S7's design is a little bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi 6. The Xiaomi Redmi 6 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Redmi 6 also has a larger number of cores (although slower).
Galaxy S7 has a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a way higher pixels number per display inch. Xiaomi Redmi 6 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a battery performance that is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi 6's battery lifetime. Samsung Galaxy S7 takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a lot larger camera aperture for better photography and video in low light situations and a way better video resolution.
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