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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a general score of 84.2 against 76.7. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is just a little thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though it was released 3 years before. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a display that is just as good as the screen in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a quite greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a very superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has greater battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much more megapixels camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
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