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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-01-15 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.44 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has an overall score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 score. Despite being the best we are comparing, we must highlight that it is also a bit thicker and notably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a little greater pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a SD card slot that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A40. Both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with faster video frame rates, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a much larger sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has improved battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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