Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA) vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3: specs comparison

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 S7 (CDMA):

OLED

Mi Note 3:

LCD
Weight

Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 11 g lighter

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

152 g

Mi Note 3:

163 g
Width

Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 4.4 mm narrower

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

69.6 mm

Mi Note 3:

74 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 0.4 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

5.1 in

Mi Note 3:

5.5 in
Chipset

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

Mi Note 3:

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Galaxy S7 (CDMA):

Single

Mi Note 3:

Dual

Physical size

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. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

Height:

142.4 mm
Width:

69.6 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Mi Note 3

Height:

152.6 mm +10.2 mm versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
Width:

74 mm +4.4 mm versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

152 g
2. Mi Note 3

163 g

+11 g versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

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. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²
2. Mi Note 3

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Mi Note 3 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S7 (CDMA).

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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S7 (CDMA), Mi Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)	Mi Note 3
64 GB	Unknown	6 GB RAM
128 GB	Unknown	6 GB RAM

Galaxy S7 (CDMA): Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi Note 3

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

3000 mAh
2. Mi Note 3

3500 mAh

+500 mAh versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)2. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S7 (CDMA), Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)	Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	142.4 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm	152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	152 g	163 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.1" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 512GB 4GB	64/128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI	Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S7 (CDMA), Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)	Mi Note 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.7 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.3%	73.8%
PPI /points per inch/	576 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S7 (CDMA), Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)	Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 4-axis OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.6 52mm (telephoto) AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm	16 MP 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	90
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	94
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	82

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S7 (CDMA), Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)	Mi Note 3
Processor CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	139785
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	5365
Antutu 8 score *	184482	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	343	331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1154	1388

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S7 (CDMA), Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)	Mi Note 3
Release date	2016 February	2017 September
Colors	Black Onyx Silver Titanium Gold Platinum	Black Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	320 EUR	280 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4) aluminum frame	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S7 (CDMA), Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)	Mi Note 3
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - G930V G930R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G930A G930V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G930V G930R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930T -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 20(800) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - G930A LTE band 2(1900) 13(700) 40(2300) - G930V LTE band 1(2100) 20(800) - G930T LTE band 2(1900) 17(700) 25(1900) - G930R	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S7 (CDMA), Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)	Mi Note 3
Radio	No	No
Others	Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S7 (CDMA), Mi Note 3.
Specification	Galaxy S7 (CDMA)	Mi Note 3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G930A (AT&T Cricket); G930P (Sprint Boost Virgin Mobile); G930V (Verizon); G930T (T-Mobile Metro PCS); G930R (US Cellular); G930U (Unlock model)	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)

Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA) vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3