Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 124.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 S7 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, with a score of 79.5 against 74.6. Even though Galaxy S7 is noticeably older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, it's body is notably lighter and just a little thinner. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a little better performance than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better screen density. The Galaxy S7 counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy S7 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 200 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a larger camera sensor and a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features superior battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S7 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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