Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 global score. Although Galaxy S7 is much older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's construction is thinner and much lighter. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a lot better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a much better resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S7 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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