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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-01-23 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 Active is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, getting a 75.8 score against 74.1. The Galaxy S7 Active is a somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch of display, a bit more brightness and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 also has a higher number of cores (but slower).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 2 percent larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and a lot higher video definition.
Although Galaxy S7 Active is a better device, it is more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy S7 Active, else you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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