Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-11-08 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C7 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, getting a 77.7 score against 72.1. Galaxy C7's construction is a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, but it is a bit heavier and was released about 18 months before. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Galaxy C7 has 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The Galaxy C7 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a little bit larger display, a way better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy C7 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy C7 also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video and a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
Galaxy C7's memory to store more apps and games is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Y1's one, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB and the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy C7 has a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
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