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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having a global score of 79.5 against 79. Galaxy Note7's construction is lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even though it was released 4 years before. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has more cores.
The Galaxy Note7 features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count in each inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a larger sensor and a back facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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