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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. Although Samsung Galaxy Note7 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 4 more cores.
Galaxy Note7 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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