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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a general score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy C5's global score of 76.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 body is noticeably newer than Galaxy C5's, although it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy C5. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy C5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has better 120 frames per second video frame rates, a camera with a lot better resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited situations.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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