Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S (64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.67"
IPS
IPS
1080x2400
48
MP
MP
16mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5020
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S (64GB)
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21 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| Model | Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) |
| Other model names | Xiaomi Note 9S (M2003J6A1G Global version) 4GB RAM | Galaxy A7 Duos 2016 4G, Galaxy A7 6 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |   China, Hong Kong |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/30/2020, Announced: 3/23/2020 | 12/16/2015 |
| Depth | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.68 x 165.75 millimeters (3.02 x 6.53 in) | 74.1 x 151.5 millimeters (2.92 x 5.96 in) |
| Weight | 209 grams (7.32 ounces) | 172 grams (6.02 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front/back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | P2i certified: water repellent nano-coating | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.67" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~74.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 395 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 450nits[typ] HDR10 | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| System version | Android 10 | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | MIUI 11 / 12 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (SM7125) (8nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465 Silver (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 618 (750MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 405 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 279625 (v8) Geekbench: 1785 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (50GB available) UFS 2.1 | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 800/150 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat15/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40) VoLTE | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,7,8) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat15/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1/4"1.12µm119° 5MP macro f/2.41/5"1.12µmAF 2MP depth f/2.4 | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | 28mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@120fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion) | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.5 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5020 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 17 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink • Samsung TouchWiz UX • Gorilla Glass on the back • ANT+ |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi Note 9S (64GB) | Galaxy A7 2016 (SM-A7100) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.96W/kg (head), 0.4W/kg (body) | 1.318W/kg (head), 1.144W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.72W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body) | 0.717W/kg (head), 0.621W/kg (body) |