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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, with an 80.3 score against 72.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it is much heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's processor is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5c one, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has more RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a back camera with way more megapixels, faster video frame rates and a bigger aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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