Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-07-13 | 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 |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, with a 75.8 score against 73.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro body weights the same than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, but it's just a little thinner. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has an older 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little bigger screen and a lot better number of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 272 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Star takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also has a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and a more mega-pixels camera.
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