Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

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Size
Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7
Price
$136.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Price
$201.95
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4050 mAh battery
COMMS Radio: Stereo FM radio, recording
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 22 h
Playing Music
About 62 h
body
Dimensions
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, January
Status
Available. Released 2016, February
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU
Adreno 510
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - MIUI 8.0
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4050 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
164 g (5.78 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Gray, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Standard version 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - High version, Special edition
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
—
Radio
Stereo FM radio, recording
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Special edition
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) - Special edition
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is equipped with a more powerful processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. It is a significant difference between these models as fast processor allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 thanks to which the user will be able to play more number of modern games.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has more quality rear camera that makes the Galaxy S7 a better selection for photography enthusiasts. The Galaxy S7 front camera specifications are better than that of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3: (5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie photos of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you. The Samsung Galaxy S7 captures videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 575 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for playing games. The Galaxy S7 smartphone is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Redmi Note 3: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm versus 150 x 76 x 8.7 mm. The Galaxy S7 cell phone weight 152g that is 12g lighter than the weight of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.

The Redmi Note 3 has a better battery life as it is produced with 4050mah battery that is 1050mah bigger than the Galaxy S7 cell. That's mean this model can be used for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Galaxy S7 becomes the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.