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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 11 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is an way older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Samsung managed to build it lighter and thinner anyway. Galaxy Note7 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photos or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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