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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-01-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), with an 80.3 score against 75.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 body weights the same than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's just a little thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a quite higher screen density, a little larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a camera in the back with way more MP, better video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture for better images in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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