Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy J7 (2016):

  OLED

  Redmi Note 8:

  LCD

• Weight

  Galaxy J7 (2016): 20 g lighter

  Galaxy J7 (2016):

  170 g

  Redmi Note 8:

  190 g

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J7 (2016): 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy J7 (2016):

  5.5 in

  Redmi Note 8:

  6.3 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy J7 (2016):

  Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) -Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

  Redmi Note 8:

  Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy J7 (2016):

  Single

  Redmi Note 8:

  Quad

• Depth

  Galaxy J7 (2016): 0.6 mm thinner

  Galaxy J7 (2016):

  7.8 mm

  Redmi Note 8:

  8.4 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Galaxy J7 (2016)

   Height:

   151.7 mm

   Width:

   76 mm

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

2. 2. Redmi Note 8

   Height:

   158.3 mm +6.6 mm versus Galaxy J7 (2016)

   Width:

   75.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy J7 (2016)

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Galaxy J7 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Redmi Note 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

Redmi Note 8 has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J7 (2016).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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