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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's overall score of 75.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 design is much newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, but it's thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Huawei P9 Plus have really similar screens, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit larger screen and a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has more internal memory. Huawei P9 Plus has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features improved battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 takes much better videos and photos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has better 120 fps video frame rates, a larger aperture, a way larger back camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos and a way better 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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