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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a global score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is just a bit heavier than the Galaxy S5 Active, it's a bit thinner and also notably newer. The Galaxy S5 Active features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels quantity per display inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S5 Active counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has 4 less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has better 120 frames per second video frame rate and a much better 48 MP resolution camera.
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