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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a general score of 80.3, which is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 general score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is newer than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a larger display, a higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with better video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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