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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.44 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a general score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A12's score of 80.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's design is just a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy A12, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 768 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A12 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and a camera in the back with a 48 megapixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a larger camera aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments and better video frame rates.
Galaxy A12 counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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