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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-01-15 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.44 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a global score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note7's score of 79.5. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is much newer than Galaxy Note7, it is just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixels number in each inch of screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a bigger camera sensor and higher video frame rates.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 14 percent more battery size.
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