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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 body is just a little thinner but a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and both were released with only 6 months difference. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2280 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a battery life that is very similar to the battery duration in Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 takes way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a back camera with much more MP, a bigger camera aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations and higher 120 frames per second video frame rates.
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