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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-05-27 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a 78.1 score against 76.7. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's body is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it was released 5 years before. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has more CPU cores. Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a back camera with lot more MP and a larger sensor.
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