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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 global score. The Galaxy Note7 is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but Samsung could make it a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. The Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Galaxy Note7 counts with slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note7 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a greater number of cores (although they are slower) and more RAM.
Galaxy Note7 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note7 also has a way bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations and a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
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