Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-01-23 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, having a 79.5 score against 74.1. The Samsung Galaxy S7 body is a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, despite of the fact that it was released only 11 months before. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 also has 4 more cpu cores.
The Galaxy S7 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels count per display inch, a lot brighter display and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 37 percent greater battery size. Galaxy S7 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher video definition.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S7 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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