Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 general score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's design weights the same than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), but it is a little bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a little bit better screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
Galaxy J7 (2017) has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy J7 (2017) also has a way larger camera aperture and a back camera with more mega pixels.
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