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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 Refine's score of 72.7. Both devices in this comparison review include the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's body weights the same than Galaxy J7 Refine, but it's a bit thinner.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a lot better number of pixels per inch of display, a little bit bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 272 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine also has a more MP camera in the back and a much larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery capacity.
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