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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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 Galaxy Note7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's overall score of 74.6. The Galaxy Note7 is an extremely older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but it's lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. The Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (although slower). Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 14% bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a superior camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 48 MP resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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