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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is slightly better than Galaxy Note 5, having a global score of 80.3 against 79.3. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is noticeably newer than Galaxy Note 5, it's just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels amount per inch of screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a larger number of faster cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a lot larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, higher 120 fps video frame rates, a bigger camera aperture and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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