Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
VS
38 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S7
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Samsung Galaxy S7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy S7, Manufactured in March, 2016 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Higher pixel density: 576ppi
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 179g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 5.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 576 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 539 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 72.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
736 nits
Samsung Galaxy S7
538 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)171 Hz238 Hz
Response time2 ms99.3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11], [Samsung Galaxy S7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 142.4 mm (5.61 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 69.6 mm (2.74 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S7
72.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
558
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1613
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)558n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1613n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
306813
Samsung Galaxy S7
271227
CPU10339487466
GPU3921767309
Memory8829164042
UX7591152410
NanoReview Score306813271227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
441
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score441n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
7169
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Writing score8451n/a
Web score6774n/a
Video editing3902n/a
Data manipulation6045n/a
NanoReview Score7169n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0)
OS Size 18.7 GB 7.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 TouchWiz UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
24:01
Samsung Galaxy S7
16:04
Web Browsing08:59 h05:15 h
Video Playback13:48 h10:28 h
Games05:50 h03:51 h
Standby Mode125 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Sony IMX260
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
91
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
86
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
89

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 2560x1440 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K4E6
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.1
Pixel size n/a 1.34 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category139
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
89 dB
Samsung Galaxy S7
71 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr February, 2016 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr March, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 179 700
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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