Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB
₹8,599
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₹10,490
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Summary

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
19 Sep, 2016
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 650
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Unisoc T7100
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
8 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4050 mAh
3300 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
64 GB
eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)
4.2/5
(21,905 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2016
(Official)
N/A
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
73.13 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

150 mm
151.7 mm
N/A

Width

76 mm
75 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.0 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

164 grams
167 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle28 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
8 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4050 mAh
3300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
Head: 0.646 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer
N/A

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