Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Samsung Galaxy S7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Samsung Galaxy S7

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
VS
38 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S7
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Samsung Galaxy S7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 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 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Higher pixel density: 576ppi
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 210g

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 9S 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 9S
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 5.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 576 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 628 nits 539 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 72.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
Samsung Galaxy S7
538 nits
sRGB gamut114.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response time34 ms99.3 ms
Contrast1111:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Samsung Galaxy S7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 142.4 mm (5.61 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 69.6 mm (2.74 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %
Samsung Galaxy S7
72.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Samsung Galaxy S7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 No
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1880n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
Samsung Galaxy S7
271227
CPU13098887466
GPU9009167309
Memory7261564042
UX9352352410
NanoReview Score387217271227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1041n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Writing score9663n/a
Web score5943n/a
Video editing5437n/a
Data manipulation6802n/a
NanoReview Score8091n/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 2.1UFS 2.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0)
OS Size 18 GB 7.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 TouchWiz UI

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 (50% in 50 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Samsung Galaxy S7
16:04
Web Browsing10:56 h05:15 h
Video Playback15:15 h10:28 h
Games05:45 h03:51 h
Standby Mode136 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX260
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
91
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
86
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
89

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 2560x1440 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5K4E6
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.1
Pixel size 1 μm 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, HID, 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No 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 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category129
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB
Samsung Galaxy S7
71 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr February, 2016 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr March, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S the clear winner in this comparison.

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