• Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3: Both smartphones have same price - which one should you purchase?

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3: Both smartphones have same price - which one should you purchase? (Photo : YouTube/ C4ETech)

Both Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 were launched a few months ago. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was launched in November last year and the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 was released in April 2016.

Let's have a look at the features and specs of the devices.

The Galaxy J7 2016 and Redmi Note 3 sport a 5.5 inch display with around 72% screen-to-body ratio and weigh 170 grams. The display on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has a pixel density of 403 ppi, while the display on the Samsung Galaxy J7 has a pixel density of 267ppi.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 as well as Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 are powered on a quad-core processor. The Galaxy J7 2016 is powered by a 1.6 Ghz Cortex A53 and the Redmi Note 3 is powered by 1.4 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor. Furthermore, the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 packs an octa-core 1.6 Ghz Cortex A53.

The Galaxy J7 2016 features a 13 megapixel rear-facing camera, while the Redmi Note 3 features a 16 megapixel rear-facing camera, according to a report from CNET. Both smartphones have a 5-megapixel front camera for selfies.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 comes with two internal storage variations of 16GB and 2GB RAM and 32GB and 3GB RAM. The Samsung Galaxy J7 2016, on the other hand, comes with an internal storage variation of 16GB and 2GB RAM.

The Redmi Note 3 packs a 4050 mAh non-removable battery and the Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 has a 3300mAh removable battery. Both the smartphones carry a price tag of $220.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi has recently released the Redmi 3X smartphone. The handset sports a 5-inch screen with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution.

The Redmi 3X has 2GB of RAM and is powered by 1.1GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset, according to a report from The Verge. The Xiaomi device has 32GB of internal storage that owners can expand to 128GB via a microSD card slot. The Redmi 3X has a 13 MP primary camera on the back and a 5 MP front shooter for selfies.

The device has a 4100mAh non removable battery and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. The Xiaomi Redmi 3X weighs 146 grams and measures 139.70mm x 69.70mm x 8.50mm.