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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a newer and just a little lighter cellphone than Galaxy A7 (2017), although it is a little thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a quite better 1080 x 2160px resolution, a little greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a processing unit that is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has 3 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has an external memory slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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