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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S7 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, with a 79.5 score against 74.4. Galaxy S7's body is a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, although it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 also has 4 more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a lot better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features better battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S7 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S7 also has a lot larger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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