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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Plastic | 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a global score of 76.7 against 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), it's a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of display, a bit bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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