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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, getting a 76.7 score against 76.1. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's construction is incredibly newer, but just a little heavier and just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the display, a bit bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features more memory for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a very superior camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera with lot more MP.
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