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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having a global score of 76.7 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 body is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but also just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 4 more cpu cores (but slower).
Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel count per inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking pictures or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a battery performance that is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's battery lifetime.
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