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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 | |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 Active has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 global score. The Galaxy S7 Active construction is a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, but it is thicker and was released 3 years before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores.
Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy S7 Active's battery lifetime is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T one.
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